[Federal Register Volume 65, Number 132 (Monday, July 10, 2000)]
[Notices]
[Page 42378]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 00-17370]


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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 
Quality

AGENCY: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality.

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 Healthcare Research and Quality.

DATES: The meeting will be held on Friday, July 28, 2000, from 8:30 
a.m. to 4 p.m. and is open to the public.

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

FOR GENERAL INFORMATION CONTACT: Anne Lebbon, Coordinator of the 
Advisory Council, at the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, 
2101 East Jefferson Street, Suite 600, Rockville, Maryland, 20852, 
(301) 594-7216. 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 March 10, 2000.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. Purpose

    Section 921 of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 299c) 
established the National Council for Healthcare Research and Quality. 
In accordance with its statutory mandate, the Council is to advise the 
Secretary and the Director, Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality 
(AHRQ), on matters related to actions of the Agency to enhance the 
quality, improve outcomes, reduce costs of health care services, 
improve access to such services through scientific research, 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, July 28, 2000, the meeting will begin at 8:30 a.m., with 
the call to order by the Council Chairman. The Director, AHRQ, will 
present the status of the Agency's current research, programs and 
initiatives. Tentative agenda items include technology assessment, 
international health, research on health insurance and costs, and the 
Agency's grant process. The official agenda will be available on 
AHCPR's website at www.ahrq.gov no later than July 10, 2000. The 
meeting will adjourn at 4 p.m.

    Dated: June 27, 2000.
John M. Eisenberg,
Director.
[FR Doc. 00-17370 Filed 7-7-00; 8:45 am]
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