[Federal Register Volume 60, Number 46 (Thursday, March 9, 1995)]
[Notices]
[Pages 12963-12964]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 95-5693]



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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Health Resources and Services


Administration Advisory Council; Meeting

    In accordance with section 10(a)(2) of the Federal Advisory 
Committee Act (Pub. L. 92-463), announcement is made of the following 
National Advisory bodies scheduled to meet during the month of April 
1995:

    Name: Advisory Committee on Infant Mortality.
    Date & Time: April 6-7, 1995, 9:00 a.m.
    Place: Embassy Row Hotel, 2015 Massachusetts Ave., NW., 
Washington, DC 20037.
    The meeting is open to the public.
    Purpose: The Committee provides advice and recommendations to 
the Secretary on the following: Department programs which are 
directed at reducing infant mortality and improving the health 
status of pregnant women and infants; how best to coordinate the 
variety of Federal, State, local and private programs and efforts 
that are designed to deal with the health and social problems 
impacting on infant mortality; and the implementation of the Healthy 
Start initiative and infant mortality objectives from Healthy 
People: 2000: National Health Promotion and Disease Prevention 
Objectives.
    Agenda: Topics that will be discussed include: Presentation on 
Quality Assurance in Managed Care and Medicaid Waiver Programs; 
updates on the Healthy Start Program; Welfare Reform; Prenatal Care 
Issues; and swearing in of new Committee members.
    Anyone requiring information regarding the Committee should 
contact Dr. Peter van Dyck, Executive Secretary, Advisory Committee 
on Infant Mortality, Health Resources and Services Administration, 
Room 18-44, Parklawn Building, 5600 Fishers Lane, Rockville, 
Maryland 20857, Telephone (301) 443-2204.
    Persons interested in attending any portion of the meeting 
should contact Ms. Kerry P. Nesseler, Maternal and Child Health 
Bureau, Health Resources and Services Administration, Telephone 
(301) 443-2204.

    Name: National Commission on Allied Health.
    Date & Time: April 17-18, 1995, 8:00 a.m.
    Place: Crystal Gateway Marriott, 1700 Jefferson Davis Highway, 
Arlington, Virginia 22202, (703) 920-3230.
    The meeting is open to the public.
    Purpose: The National Commission on Allied Health shall: (1) 
make recommendations to the Secretary of Health and Human Services, 
the Committee on Labor and Human Resources of the Senate, and the 
Committee on Energy and Commerce of the House of Representatives, 
with respect to: (A) The supply and distribution of allied health 
personnel throughout the United States; (B) current and future 
shortages or excesses of allied health personnel, particularly in 
medically underserved and rural communities; (C) priority research 
needs within the allied health professions; (D) appropriate Federal 
policies relating to the matters described in subparagraphs (A) 
through (C), including policies concerning changes in the financing 
of undergraduate and graduate allied health programs, changes in the 
types of allied health education, and the appropriate Federal role 
in the development of a research base in the allied health 
professions; (E) appropriate efforts to be carried out by health 
care facilities, schools and programs of allied health, and 
professional associations with respect to the matter referred to in 
subparagraph (A), including efforts for changes in undergraduate and 
graduate allied health education programs, and private support for 
research initiatives; (F) deficiencies and needs for improvements in 
existing data bases concerning the supply and distribution of 
training programs for allied health in the United States and steps 
that should be taken to eliminate such deficiencies; and (G) 
problems, and recommendations for the resolution of such problems, 
relating to the roles and functions of professionals within the 
allied health fields and other fields such as medicine and 
dentistry; and (2) encourage entities providing allied health 
education to conduct activities to voluntarily achieve the 
recommendations of the Commission.
    Agenda: The agenda includes review by the Commission members of 
the Final Report incorporating materials from the four Committees 
(education, data, research, and workforce) and white papers; 
presentation of cross-cutting issues and final recommendation; 
discussion of issues and recommendations with professional 
associations, educators, licensing boards, third-party payers, 
consumer groups, and others.
    Anyone requiring information regarding the Committee should 
contact Mr. Neil H. Sampson, Executive Secretary, National 
Commission on Allied Health, Bureau of Health Professions, Health 
Resources and Services Administration, room 8-101, Parklawn 
Building, 5600 Fishers Lane, Rockville, Maryland 20857, Telephone 
(301) 443-6853.
    Name: National Advisory Council on Migrant Health.
    Date and Time: April 22-23, 1995--8:00 a.m.
    Place: Doubletree Hotel, 201 Marquette, NW., Albuquerque, NM 
87102, 505/247-3344.
    The meeting is open to the public.
    Purpose: The Council is charged with advising, consulting with, 
and making recommendations to the Secretary and the Administrator, 
Health Resources and Services Administration, concerning the 
organization, operation, selection, and funding of Migrant Health 
Centers and other entities under grants and contracts under section 
329 of the Public Health Service Act.
    Agenda: The agenda includes a overview of Council general 
business activities and priorities. In addition, the Council will 
review and discuss the 1995/96 National Advisory Council on Migrant 
Health Recommendations.
    The Council meeting is being held in conjunction with the 
National Association of Community Health Centers, Annual Migrant 
Health Conference, April 24-27, 1995.
    Anyone requiring information regarding the subject Council 
should contact Susan Hagler, Migrant Health Program, Staff Support 
to the National Advisory Council on Migrant Health, Bureau of 
Primary Care, Health Resources and Services Administration, 4350 
East West Highway, Room 7A6-1, Rockville, Maryland 20857, Telephone 
(301) 594-4302.

    Name: National Advisory Council on Nurse Education and Practice.
    Date and Time: April 27, 1995--8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
    Place: Woodmont Room, Crown Plaza Hotel, 1750 Rockville Pike, 
Rockville, Maryland 20852.
    Date and Time: April 28, 1995--8:30 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.
    Place: Conference Room E, 3rd Floor, B Wing, Parklawn Building, 
5600 Fishers Lane, Rockville, Maryland 20857.
    The meeting is open to the Public 8:30 a.m.-5:00 p.m., April 27 
and on April 28 from 8:30 a.m.-10:30 a.m. and from 1:00 p.m. for the 
remainder of the meeting.
    Closed April 28, 10:30 a.m.-1:00 p.m.
    Purpose: The Council advises the Secretary and Administrator, 
Health Resources and Services Administration, concerning general 
regulations and policy matters arising in the administration of the 
Nursing Education and Practice Improvement Amendments of 1992 (P.L. 
102-148). The Council also performs final review of selected grant 
applications for Federal Assistance, and makes recommendations to 
the Administrator, HRSA.
    Agenda: Agenda items for the meeting will cover announcements, 
considerations of minutes of the previous meeting, the reports of 
the Administrator, Health Resources and [[Page 12964]] Services 
Administration, the Director, Bureau of Health Professions, the 
Director, Division of Nursing, and staff reports. The council will 
also meet in breakout groups to discuss current issues related to 
nurse education and practice.
    The meeting will be closed to the public on April 28, 10:30 a.m. 
to 1:00 p.m. for review of grant applications for Nursing Education 
Opportunities for Individuals from Disadvantaged Backgrounds. The 
closing is in accordance with the provisions set forth in section 
552b(c)(6), Title 5 U.S.C., and the Determination by the Associate 
Administrator for Policy Coordination, Health Resources and Services 
Administration, pursuant to Public Law 92-463.
    Anyone wishing to obtain a roster of members, minutes of 
meetings, or other relevant information should write or contact R. 
Margaret Truax, Executive Secretary, National Advisory Council on 
Nurse Education and Practice, Parklawn Building, Room 9-35, 5600 
Fishers Lane, Rockville, Maryland 20857, Telephone (301) 443-5786.
    Agenda Items are subject to change as priorities dictate.

    Dated: March 3, 1995.
Jackie E. Baum,
Advisory Committee Management Officer, HRSA.
[FR Doc. 95-5693 Filed 3-8-95; 8:45 am]
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