[Federal Register Volume 67, Number 221 (Friday, November 15, 2002)]
[Notices]
[Page 69308]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 02-28973]


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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 92-463 (Federal Advisory Committee Act) that the Chiropractic 
Advisory Committee will meet Wednesday, December 4, 2002, from 8 a.m. 
until 12:30 p.m. and Thursday, December 5, 2002, from 8 a.m. until 5 
p.m. at the Department of Veterans Affairs Central Office, 810 Vermont 
Avenue NW., Room 230, Washington, DC 20420. 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 December 4, the Committee will discuss chiropractic education, 
training, licensure, and techniques. On December 5, the Committee will 
receive an update on matters pending from the September 2002 meeting; 
begin discussion of scope of chiropractic services; and if time 
permits, begin discussion of services to be provided in the VA 
chiropractic program.
    Any member of the public wishing to attend the meeting is requested 
to contact Ms. Sara McVicker, RN, MN, Committee Manager, at (202) 273-
8558, by noon on December 3, 2002, 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 VA. It is preferred that such comments 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: November 8, 2002.

    By Direction of the Secretary.
Nora E. Egan,
Committee Management Officer.
[FR Doc. 02-28973 Filed 11-14-02; 8:45 am]
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