[Federal Register Volume 67, Number 171 (Wednesday, September 4, 2002)]
[Notices]
[Pages 56613-56614]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 02-22443]


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DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS


Chiropractic Advisory Committee; Notice of Meeting

    The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) gives notice under Public 
Law 92463 (Federal Advisory Committee Act) that the Chiropractic 
Advisory Committee will hold its first meeting on Monday, September 23, 
2002, through Wednesday, September 25, 2002, at the Department of 
Veterans Affairs Central Office, 810 Vermont Avenue NW., Room 430 
Washington DC 20420. The meeting will convene daily at 8:30 a.m. and 
conclude Monday and Tuesday at 5 p.m. and Wednesday at 12 noon. The 
meeting is open to the public.
    The purpose of the Committee is to provide direct assistance and 
advice to the Secretary of Veterans Affairs in the development and 
implementation of the chiropractic health program. Matters on which the 
Committee shall assist and advise the Secretary include protocols 
governing referrals to chiropractors, direct access to chiropractic 
care, scope of practice of chiropractic practitioners, definitions of 
services to be provided and such other matters as the Secretary 
determines to be appropriate.
    On September 23, the Committee will convene its opening session 
with an overview of the mission and objectives of the Committee, an 
ethics briefing, and orientation briefings on requirements of the 
Federal Advisory Committee Act and other administrative matters. The 
Committee will also receive briefings from the Veterans Health 
Administration (VHA) on the current status of chiropractic care within 
VHA. On September 24, the Committee will receive briefings on human 
resources policies pertinent to the charge of the Committee and begin 
discussion of a work plan for the Committee and how to address of scope 
of practice issues. On September 25, the Committee will continue 
discussion on scope of practice of chiropractic practitioners and 
conclude with a discussion of action items for the Committee.
    Any member of the public wishing to attend the meeting is requested 
to contact Ms. Sara McVicker, RN, MN, Committee Manager, at (202) 
2738558, no later than 2 days before the meeting

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in order to facilitate entry to the building. No time will be allocated 
at this meeting for receiving oral presentations from the public. 
However, the Committee will accept written comments from interested 
parties on issues affecting the development and implementation of the 
chiropractic health program within the Veterans Health Administration. 
Comments can be transmitted electronically to the Committee at 
[email protected] or mailed to: Chiropractic Advisory 
Committee, Primary and Ambulatory Care SHG (112), U.S. Department of 
Veterans Affairs, 810 Vermont Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20420.

    Dated: August 23, 2002.

    By Direction of the Secretary.
Ron Aument,
Deputy Chief of Staff.
[FR Doc. 02-22443 Filed 9302; 8:45 am]
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