Meeting of the National Advisory Council for Healthcare Research and Quality
| Published date | 08 November 2021 |
| Citation | 86 FR 61765 |
| Record Number | 2021-24296 |
| Section | Notices |
| Court | Agency For Healthcare Research And Quality |
Federal Register, Volume 86 Issue 213 (Monday, November 8, 2021)
[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 213 (Monday, November 8, 2021)]
[Notices]
[Pages 61765-61766]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2021-24296]
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
Meeting of the National Advisory Council for Healthcare Research
and Quality
AGENCY: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ), Department
of Health and Human Services.
ACTION: Notice of public meeting.
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SUMMARY: This notice announces a meeting of the National Advisory
Council for Healthcare Research and Quality.
DATES: The meeting will be held on Wednesday, November 17, 2021, from
10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.
ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held virtually.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jaime Zimmerman, Designated Management
Official, at the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, 5600
Fishers Lane, Mail Stop 06E37A, Rockville, Maryland, 20857, (301) 427-
1456. For press-related information, please contact Bruce Seeman at
(301) 427-1998 or [email protected]. Closed captioning will be
provided during the meeting. If another reasonable accommodation for a
disability is needed, please contact the Food and Drug Administration
(FDA) Office of Equal Employment Opportunity and Diversity Management
on (301) 827-4840, no later than Monday, November 8, 2021. The agenda,
roster, and minutes will be available from Ms. Heather Phelps,
Committee Management Officer, Agency for Healthcare Research and
Quality, 5600 Fishers Lane, Rockville, Maryland, 20857. Ms. Phelps'
phone number is (301) 427-1128.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
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I. Purpose
In accordance with section 10(a) of the Federal Advisory Committee
Act, 5 U.S.C. App., this notice announces a meeting of the National
Advisory Council for Healthcare Research and Quality (the Council). The
Council is authorized by Section 941 of the Public Health Service Act,
42 U.S.C. 299c. In accordance with its statutory mandate, the Council
is to advise the Secretary of the Department of Health and Human
Services and the Director of AHRQ on matters related to AHRQ's conduct
of its mission including providing guidance on (A) priorities for
health care research, (B) the field of health care research including
training needs and information dissemination on health care quality and
(C) the role of the Agency in light of private sector activity and
opportunities for public private partnerships. The Council is composed
of members of the public, appointed by the Secretary, and Federal ex-
officio members specified in the authorizing legislation.
II. Agenda
On Wednesday, November 17, 2021, the Council meeting will convene
at 10:00 a.m., with the call to order by the Council Chair and approval
of previous Council summary notes. The meeting will begin with an
introduction of new NAC members and then an update on AHRQ's
Subcommittee of the National Advisory Council (SNAC) on Healthcare
Quality Measurement. The agenda will also include a discussion on
primary care. The meeting will adjourn at 3:00 p.m.
The meeting is open to the public. For information regarding how to
access the meeting as well as other meeting details, including
information on how to make a public comment, please go to https://www.ahrq.gov/news/events/nac/. The final agenda will be available on
the AHRQ website no later than Thursday, November 11, 2021.
Dated: November 2, 2021.
Marquita Cullom,
Associate Director.
[FR Doc. 2021-24296 Filed 11-5-21; 8:45 am]
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