80 FR 53621 - Geriatrics and Gerontology Advisory Committee; Notice of Meeting
DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 172 (September 4, 2015)
Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 172 (September 4, 2015)
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[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 172 (Friday, September 4, 2015)] [Notices] [Page 53621] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2015-22002] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS Geriatrics and Gerontology Advisory Committee; Notice of Meeting The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) gives notice under the Federal Advisory Committee Act, 5 U.S.C. App. 2, that a meeting of the Geriatrics and Gerontology Advisory Committee will be held on September 29-30, 2015, via teleconference at 1-800-767-1750 Access Code 57526. On September 29, the session will begin at 2:00 p.m. Eastern and end at 4:30 p.m. On September 30, the session will begin at 11 a.m. Eastern and end at 1:45 p.m. This meeting is open to the public. The purpose of the Committee is to provide advice to the Secretary of VA and the Under Secretary for Health on all matters pertaining to geriatrics and gerontology. The Committee assesses the capability of VA health care facilities and programs to meet the medical, psychological, and social needs of older Veterans and evaluates VA programs designated as Geriatric Research, Education, and Clinical Centers. The meeting will feature presentations and discussions on VA's geriatrics and extended care programs, aging research activities, updates on VA's employee staff working in the area of geriatrics (to include training, recruitment and retention approaches), Veterans Health Administration (VHA) strategic planning activities in geriatrics and extended care, recent VHA efforts regarding dementia and program advances in palliative care, and performance and oversight of VA Geriatric Research, Education, and Clinical Centers. No time will be allocated at this meeting for receiving oral presentations from the public. Interested parties should provide written comments for review by the Committee to Mrs. Marcia Holt- Delaney, Program Analyst, Geriatrics and Extended Care Services (10P4G), Department of Veterans Affairs, 810 Vermont Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20420, or via email at [email protected]. Individuals who wish to dial into the meeting should contact Mrs. Holt- Delaney at (202) 461-6769. Dated: September 1, 2015. Rebecca Schiller, Committee Management Officer. [FR Doc. 2015-22002 Filed 9-3-15; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 8320-01-P
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protection, NEPA, environmental Access, Choice, and Accountability Act be held on September 29–30, 2015, via
justice, and Buy American (41 U.S.C. of 2014 (VACAA), is to examine the teleconference at 1–800–767–1750
8302) provisions. access of Veterans to health care from Access Code 57526. On September 29,
the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) the session will begin at 2:00 p.m.
6.2 General Requirements
and strategically examine how best to Eastern and end at 4:30 p.m. On
The grantee must comply with all organize the Veterans Health September 30, the session will begin at
post-award reporting, auditing, Administration (VHA), locate health 11 a.m. Eastern and end at 1:45 p.m.
monitoring, and close-out requirements, care resources, and deliver health care This meeting is open to the public.
as described at www.fra.dot.gov/Page/ to Veterans during the next 20 years. In The purpose of the Committee is to
P0021. undertaking this assessment, the provide advice to the Secretary of VA
Section 7: Federal Awarding Agency Commission will evaluate and assess and the Under Secretary for Health on
Contact the results of the Independent all matters pertaining to geriatrics and
Assessment conducted by CMS Alliance gerontology. The Committee assesses
For further information regarding this to Modernize Healthcare in accordance
notice and the grants program, please the capability of VA health care
with section 201 of VACAA. facilities and programs to meet the
contact John Winkle, Office of Program On September 21, the Commission
Delivery, Federal Railroad medical, psychological, and social
will hear from VA leadership and the needs of older Veterans and evaluates
Administration, 1200 New Jersey CMS Alliance to Modernize Healthcare.
Avenue SE., Mail Stop 20, Washington, VA programs designated as Geriatric
CMS Alliance to Modernize Healthcare Research, Education, and Clinical
DC 20590; Email: john.winkle@dot.gov; will provide an overview of the
Phone: (202) 493–6067; Fax: (202) 493– Centers.
Independent Assessment it conducted
6333. in accordance with section 201. On The meeting will feature
Authority: Pub. L. 113–235, sec. 153, September 22, the Commission will presentations and discussions on VA’s
Division K, Title I, 128 Stat. 2130, 2718. reconvene with a continued dialogue geriatrics and extended care programs,
Issued in Washington, DC on August 31, with CMS Alliance to Modernize aging research activities, updates on
2015. Healthcare and a presentation by VHA. VA’s employee staff working in the area
David Valenstein, No time will be allocated at this of geriatrics (to include training,
meeting for receiving oral presentations recruitment and retention approaches),
Division Chief.
from the public. However, the public Veterans Health Administration (VHA)
[FR Doc. 2015–21960 Filed 9–3–15; 8:45 am]
may submit written statements for the strategic planning activities in geriatrics
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Commission’s review to Sharon Gilles, and extended care, recent VHA efforts
Designated Federal Officer, Commission regarding dementia and program
on Care, 1575 I (Eye) Street NW., Suite advances in palliative care, and
DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS performance and oversight of VA
240, Washington, DC 20005, or email at
AFFAIRS Geriatric Research, Education, and
sharon.gilles@va.gov. Any member of
the public wanting to attend may Clinical Centers.
Commission on Care; Notice of
Meeting contact Ms. Gilles. No time will be allocated at this
Dated: September 1, 2015. meeting for receiving oral presentations
In accordance with the Federal from the public. Interested parties
Sharon Gilles,
Advisory Committee Act, 5 U.S.C., App. should provide written comments for
2, the Commission on Care gives notice Designated Federal Officer, Commission on
Care. review by the Committee to Mrs. Marcia
that it will meet on Monday, September Holt-Delaney, Program Analyst,
21 and Tuesday, September 22 at 1575 [FR Doc. 2015–21974 Filed 9–3–15; 8:45 am]
Geriatrics and Extended Care Services
I Street NW., Washington, DC, ASAE BILLING CODE 8320–01–P
(10P4G), Department of Veterans
Conference Center. The meeting will Affairs, 810 Vermont Avenue NW.,
convene at 8:30 a.m. and end at 5:30 Washington, DC 20420, or via email at
p.m. on September 21, and at 8:30 a.m. DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS
AFFAIRS Marcia.Holt-Delaney@va.gov.
and end at 12:00 p.m. on September 22. Individuals who wish to dial into the
The meeting is open to the public. Geriatrics and Gerontology Advisory meeting should contact Mrs. Holt-
Anyone attending must show a valid Committee; Notice of Meeting Delaney at (202) 461–6769.
photo ID to building security and be
The Department of Veterans Affairs Dated: September 1, 2015.
escorted to the meeting. Please allow 15
minutes before the meeting begins for (VA) gives notice under the Federal Rebecca Schiller,
this process. Advisory Committee Act, 5 U.S.C. App. Committee Management Officer.
The purpose of the Commission, as 2, that a meeting of the Geriatrics and [FR Doc. 2015–22002 Filed 9–3–15; 8:45 am]
described in section 202 of the Veterans Gerontology Advisory Committee will BILLING CODE 8320–01–P
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