Federal Register: October 27, 2005 (Volume 70, Number 207)
DOCID: FR Doc 05-21473
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
NOTICE: NOTICES
ACTION: Meetings:
DOCUMENT ACTION: Notice of public meeting.
SUBJECT CATEGORY:
Meeting of the National Advisory Council for Healthcare Research and Quality
DATES: The meeting will be held on Friday, November 4, 2005, from 8:30 to 4 p.m. The meeting is open to the public.
DOCUMENT SUMMARY:
In accordance with section 10(a) of the Federal Advisory Committee Act, this notice announces a meeting of the National Council of Healthcare Research and Quality.
SUMMARY:
Healthcare Research and Quality National Advisory Council,
SUPPLEMENTAL 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 through scientific research and dissemination of evidence based findings to enhance the quality, improve the outcomes, reduce the costs of health care services, improve access to such services, 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 exofficio members.
II Agenda
On Friday, November 4, 2005, the meeting will begin at 8:30 a.m.,
with the call to order by the Council Chair. The Director, AHRQ, will
provide an update of the Agency's current research, programs, and
initiatives. The Council will discuss the relationship between payment
for and quality of healthcare services, and building a campaign to
eliminate health care disparities. Time will be allotted for public
comment. The meeting will adjourn at 4 p.m. The official agenda will be
available on AHRQ's Web site at http://www.ahrq.gov no later than October 28, 2005.
Dated: October 17, 2005.
Carolyn M. Clancy,
Director.
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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT
Deborah Queenan, Coordinator of the Advisory Council, at the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, 540 Gaither Road, Rockville, Maryland 20850, (301) 4271330. For press related information, please contact Karen Migdail at (301) 4271855.
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) 4431144 no later than October 28. Agenda, roster, and minutes are available from Ms. Bonnie Campbell, Committee Management Office, Agency for Healthcare Quality and Research, 540 Gaither Road, Rockville, Maryland 20850. Ms. Campbell's phone number is (301) 4271554.