[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 15 (Monday, January 25, 1999)]
[Notices]
[Page 3704]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 99-1569]


-----------------------------------------------------------------------

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Health Resources and Services Administration


Advisory Council; Notice of 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 body scheduled to meet during the month of February 
1999.

    Name: National Advisory Committee on Rural Health.
    Date and Time: February 7, 1999; 6:30 p.m., February 8-9, 1999; 
8:30 a.m.-5:00 p.m., February 10, 1999; 8:30 a.m.-11:30 a.m.
    Place: The Latham Hotel, Georgetown, 300 M Street, NW, 
Washington, DC 20007, Phone: (202) 726-5000, FAX: (202) 342-1800.
    Agenda: The plenary session on Monday morning February 8, at 
8:30 a.m., will include welcoming remarks from the HRSA 
Administrator and presentations on Medicare wage index. After lunch 
there will be a presentation on the rural public health 
infrastructure project. Late afternoon the Committee will begin 
formulating recommendations.
    Tuesday's meeting will begin with regulatory and legislative 
updates, followed by Rural Research Center and Rural Hospital 
Flexibility program updates. After lunch, a presentation on rural 
health care and quality will be followed by remarks from the 
Director of the Office of Rural Health Policy. Late afternoon the 
Committee will continue discussion on recommendations.
    The final plenary session will be convened on Wednesday, 
February 10, at 8:30 a.m. During this session the Committee will 
conclude discussions on recommendations and discuss the next 
meeting's agenda and future meeting dates and places. The meeting 
will be adjourned at 11:30 a.m.
    Anyone requiring information regarding the subject Committee 
should contact Wayne W. Myers, M.D., Executive Secretary, National 
Advisory Committee on Rural Health, Health Resources and Services 
Administration, Room 9-05, Parklawn Building, 5600 Fishers Lane, 
Rockville, MD 20857, telephone (301) 443-0835; FAX (301) 443-2803.
    Persons interested in attending any portion of the meeting 
should contact Sandi Lyles or Lilly Smetana, Office of Rural Health 
Policy, (301) 443-0835.
    Agenda items are subject to change as priorities dictate.

    Dated: January 19, 1999.
Jane M. Harrison,
Director, Division of Policy Review and Coordination.
[FR Doc. 99-1569 Filed 1-22-99; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 4160-15-P