[Federal Register Volume 67, Number 161 (Tuesday, August 20, 2002)]
[Notices]
[Pages 53954-53955]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 02-21207]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Food and Drug Administration


Medical Device Use in the Home Health Care Community; Public 
Meeting

AGENCY: Food and Drug Administration, HHS.

ACTION: Notice of public meeting.

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SUMMARY: The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is announcing a public 
meeting entitled ``Home Health Care Committee'' (the committee). The 
committee will recommend to the Center for Devices and Radiological 
Health (CDRH) appropriate actions that may be taken to promote safe and 
effective use of medical devices in the home environment. The committee 
was formed as part of CDRH's strategic planning to understand 
impediments to the safe and effective operation of medical devices used 
in the home environment. The committee is interested in learning from 
other agencies, from industry, and from the public how agencies can 
work better together using outside interested parties to make medical 
devices used in the home environment more safe and effective.
    Date and Time: The public meeting will be held on September 12, 
2002, from 9 a.m. to 4:45 p.m., and on September 13, 2002, from 9 a.m. 
to 3:30 p.m.
    Location: The National Institutes of Health (NIH), Building 45, 
Natcher Building and Conference Center, Center Dr., Bethesda, MD. 
Details regarding NIH facilities and visitor information may be found 
on the Internet at http://www.nih.gov/about/visitorsecurity.htm.
    Contact Person: Mary W. Brady, Center for Devices and Radiological 
Health (HFZ-530), 1350 Piccard Dr., Rockville, MD 20850, 301-594-2102, 
e-mail: [email protected].
    Agenda: On September 12 and 13, 2002, representatives from various 
agencies will participate in a series of presentations regarding 
respective agency roles in home health care including: FDA, the Joint 
Commission on the Accreditation for Healthcare Organizations, the 
Department of Veterans Affairs, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid 
Services, and the Health Resources and Services Administration. At the 
conclusion of each presentation audience members will be invited to 
participate in an open discussion. Each presentation and discussion 
session will run approximately 1 1/2 hours.
    Procedure: Members of the public who are interested in attending as 
audience members should contact Mary W. Brady by September 5, 2002, or 
send an e-mail to [email protected].
    If you need special accommodations due to a disability, please 
contact Shirley L. Meeks, Center for Devices and

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Radiological Health (HFZ-017), 2098 Gaither Rd., Rockville, MD 20850, 
301-594-1283, ext. 105, at least 7 days in advance of the meeting.

    Dated: August 13, 2002.
Margaret M. Dotzel,
Associate Commissioner for Policy.
[FR Doc. 02-21207 Filed 8-19-02; 8:45 am]
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