[Federal Register Volume 67, Number 131 (Tuesday, July 9, 2002)]
[Notices]
[Page 45517]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 02-17064]


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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).

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 26, from 8:30 a.m. to 4 
p.m. and is open to the public.

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at the Hubert H. Humphrey Building, 
200 Independence Avenue, SW., Room 800, Washington, DC, 20201.

FOR FURTHER 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 Mr. Donald L. Inniss, 
Director, Office of Equal Employment Opportunity Program, Program 
Support Center, on (301) 443-1144 no later than July 22, 2002.
    Agenda, roster, and minutes are available from Ms. Bonnie Campbell, 
Committee Management Officer, Agency for Healthcare Quality and 
Research, 2101 E. Jefferson Street, Suite 400, Rockville, Maryland, 
20852. Her phone number is (301) 594-1846. Minutes will be available 
after August 30, 2002.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. Purpose

    Section 921 of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 299c) 
established the National Advisory Council for Healthcare Research and 
Quality. 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 the Agency to enhance the quality, 
improve outcomes, reduce costs of health care services, improve access 
to such services through scientific research, and to 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 26, 2002, the meeting will begin at 8:30 a.m., with 
the call to order by the Council Chairwoman. The Acting Director, AHRQ, 
will present the status of the Agency's current research, programs, and 
initiatives. Tentative agenda items include discussions on research 
efforts with respect to health care costs, health information 
technology, and quality of care, and prevention. The official agenda 
will be available on AHRQ's website at www.ahrq.gov no later than July 
8, 2002. The meeting will adjourn at 4 p.m.

    Dated: June 27, 2002.
Carolyn M. Clancy,
Acting Director.
[FR Doc. 02-17064 Filed 7-8-02; 8:45 am]
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