[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 210 (Monday, November 1, 1999)]
[Notices]
[Page 58850]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 99-28536]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Agency for Health Care Policy and Research


Meeting of the National Advisory Council for Health Care Policy, 
Research, and Evaluation

AGENCY: Agency for Health Care Policy and Research; DHHS.

ACTION: Notice of public meeting.

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SUMMARY: In accordance with section 10(a) of the Federal Advisory 
Committee Act, this notice announces a meeting of the National Advisory 
Council for Health Care Policy, Research, and Evaluation.

DATES: The meeting will be held on Friday, November 5, 1999, from 8:30 
a.m. to 4:00 p.m.

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at 6010 Executive Boulevard, Fourth 
Floor, Rockville, Maryland, 20852.

FOR GENERAL INFORMATION CONTACT: Jackie Eder, Coordinator of the 
Advisory Council, at the Agency for Health Care Policy and Research, 
2101 East Jefferson Street, Suite 600, Rockville, Maryland, 20852, 
(301) 594-6662. For press-related information, please contact Karen 
Migdail at 301/594-6120.
    If sign language interpretation or other reasonable accommodation 
for a disability is needed, please contact Linda Reeves, Assistant 
Administrator for Equal Opportunity, AHCPR, on (301) 594-6662 no later 
than November 4, 1999.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

I. Purpose

    Section 921 of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 299c) 
established the National Advisory Council for Health Care Policy, 
Research, and Evaluation. In accordance with its statutory mandate, the 
Council provides advice to the Secretary and the Administrator, Agency 
for Health Care Policy and Research (AHCPR), on matters related to 
AHCPR activities to enhance the quality, appropriateness, and 
effectiveness of health care services and access to such services 
through scientific research and the promotion of 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. Donald M. 
Berwick, M.D., the Council chairman, will preside.

II. Agenda

    On Friday, November 5, 1999, the meeting will begin at 8:30 a.m., 
with the call to order by the Council Chairman. The Administrator, 
AHCPR, will present the status of the Agency's current research, 
programs and initiatives. Tentative agenda items include issues on 
future programs and initiatives, information technology, health care 
errors, and role of qualitative methods in health services research. 
The official agenda will be available to AHCPR's website at www/
ahcpr.gov no later than October 20, 1999. The meeting will adjourn at 
4:00 p.m.

    Dated: October 26, 1999.
John M. Eisenberg,
Administrator.
[FR Doc. 99-28536 Filed 10-29-99; 8:45 am]
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