[Federal Register Volume 74, Number 17 (Wednesday, January 28, 2009)]
[Notices]
[Pages 4961-4962]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E9-1735]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Health Resources and Services Administration


National Advisory Committee on Rural Health and Human Services; 
Notice of Meeting

    In accordance with section 10(a)(2) of the Federal Advisory 
Committee Act (Pub. L. 92-463), notice is hereby given that the 
following committee will convene its 61st meeting.
    Name: National Advisory Committee on Rural Health and Human 
Services.
    Dates and Times: February 18, 2009, 1 p.m.-5:15 p.m. February 19, 
2009, 9 a.m.-3:15 p.m. February 20, 2009, 8:45 a.m.-10:30 a.m.
    Place: The Sofitel Lafayette Square, 806 15th Street, NW., 
Washington, DC 20005, Phone: 202-730-8800.
    Status: The meeting will be open to the public.
    Purpose: The National Advisory Committee on Rural Health and Human 
Services provides advice and recommendations to the Secretary with 
respect to the delivery, research, development and administration of 
health and human services in rural areas.
    Agenda: Wednesday afternoon, February 18, at 1 p.m., the meeting 
will be called to order by the Chairperson of the Committee, the 
Honorable David Beasley and the Vice Chairperson, the

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Honorable Larry Otis. Following a formal welcome by a representative of 
Health and Human Services, the 2009 Report to the Secretary will be 
voted on for approval. The first presentation will be an introduction 
of the 2010 topics and a review of the Work Plan by Jennifer Chang, 
Executive Secretary of the Committee. The first session will be Health 
Provider Integration. The next session will be HHS Role and Health. The 
final session of the day will be a panel on Primary Care, Key Provider 
Groups. The Wednesday meeting will close at 5:15 p.m.
    Thursday morning, February 19, at 9 a.m., the Committee will open 
with a discussion on the 2010 topics. The morning sessions will be 
Home-Based Options for Rural Seniors and Health Care Provider 
Integration. The afternoon session will be Partner Perspectives on the 
chosen topics. Following these sessions, subcommittees will be 
selected. The formal meeting for Thursday will close at 3:15 p.m. After 
the close of the formal meeting, Subcommittees will meet to begin 
developing an outline of the chosen topics.
    The final session will be convened Friday morning, February 20, at 
8:45 a.m. There will be a review of the subcommittee meetings and 
action items will be developed for the Committee members and staff. The 
Committee will draft the letter to the Secretary and discuss the June 
meeting. The meeting will adjourn at 10:15 a.m.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Anyone requiring information regarding 
the Committee should contact Jennifer Chang, MPH, Executive Secretary, 
National Advisory Committee on Rural Health and Human Services, Health 
Resources and Services Administration, Parklawn Building, Room 9A-55, 
5600 Fishers Lane, Rockville, MD 20857, Telephone (301) 443-0835, Fax 
(301) 443-2803.
    Persons interested in attending any portion of the meeting should 
contact Michele Pray Gibson, Office of Rural Health Policy (ORHP), 
Telephone (301) 443-0835. The Committee meeting agenda will be posted 
on ORHP's Web site http://www.ruralhealth.hrsa.gov.

    Dated: January 21, 2009.
Alexandra Huttinger,
Director, Division of Policy Review and Coordination.
 [FR Doc. E9-1735 Filed 1-27-09; 8:45 am]
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