[Federal Register: June 22, 2009 (Volume 74, Number 118)]
[Notices]
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
Meeting of the National Advisory Council for Healthcare Research
and Quality
AGENCY: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ), Department
of Health and Human Services.
ACTION: Notice of public meeting.
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SUMMARY: In accordance with section 10(a) of the Federal Advisory
Committee Act, 5 U.S.C. app. 2, this notice announces a meeting of the
National Advisory Council for Healthcare Research and Quality.
DATES: The meeting will be held on Friday, July 24, 2009, from 9 a.m.
to 3 p.m.
ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held in Room 800, Hubert H. Humphrey
Building, 200 Independence Avenue, SW., Washington, DC 20201.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Deborah Queenan, Coordinator of the
Advisory Council, at the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality,
540 Gaither Road, Rockville, Maryland 20850, (301) 427-1330. For press-
related information, please contact Karen Migdail at (301) 427-1855.
If sign language interpretation or other reasonable accommodation
for a disability is needed, please contact Mr. Michael Chew, Director,
Office of Equal Employment Opportunity Program, Program Support Center,
on (301) 443-1144, no later than July 3, 2009. The agenda, roster, and
minutes are available from Ms. Bonnie Campbell, Committee Management
Officer, Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, 540 Gaither Road,
Rockville, Maryland 20850. Ms. Campbell's phone number is (301) 427-
1554.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. Purpose
The National Advisory Council for Healthcare Research and Quality
was established in accordance with section 921 (now section 931) of the
Public Health Service Act, 42 U.S.C. 299c. In accordance with its
statutory mandate, the Council is to advise the Secretary of the
Department of Health and Human Services and the Director, Agency for
Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ), on matters related to actions
of AHRQ to enhance the quality, improve the outcomes, and reduce the
costs of health care services; improve access to such services through
scientific research; and promote improvements in clinical practice and
in the organization, financing, and delivery of health care services.
The Council is composed of members of the public, appointed by the
Secretary, and Federal ex-officio members.
II. Agenda
On Friday, July 24, the Council meeting will convene at 9 a.m.,
with the call to order by the Council Chair and approval of previous
Council summary notes. The AHRQ director will present her update on
current research, programs, and initiatives. The agenda will include a
report from the subcommittee of Child Health Insurance Program
Reauthorization Act (CHIPRA) Quality Provisions, a report on the
National Quality and Disparities Reports (NHQR/NHDR) and a report on
the recent Comparative Effectiveness Research Methods Symposium.
The final agenda will be available on the AHRQ Web site at http://
www.ahrq.gov no later than July 20, 2009.
Dated: June 12, 2009.
Carolyn M. Clancy,
Director.
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