81 FR 35368 - National Advisory Council on the National Health Service Corps; Notice of Meeting

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Health Resources and Services Administration

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 106 (June 2, 2016)

[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 106 (Thursday, June 2, 2016)]
[Notices]
[Pages 35368-35369]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2016-13052]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Health Resources and Services Administration


National Advisory Council on the National Health Service Corps; 
Notice of Meeting

    In accordance with section 10(a)(2) of the Federal Advisory 
Committee Act (Pub. L. 92-463), notice is hereby given of the following 
meeting:
    Name: National Advisory Council on the National Health Service 
Corps (NACNHSC).
    Dates and Times: June 22, 2016 11:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m. EST.
    Place: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Health 
Resources and Services Administration, Conference Room #5E29, 5600 
Fishers Lane, Rockville, Maryland 20857, Webinar and Conference Call 
Format.
    Status: This advisory council meeting will be open to the public.
    Purpose: The NACNHSC provides advice and recommendations to the 
Secretary of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) 
and, by designation, the Administrator of the Health Resources and 
Services Administration (HRSA) on a range of issues including 
identifying the priorities for the National Health Service Corps (NHSC) 
and policy revisions.
    Agenda: The NACNHSC will refine the Council's top priorities for 
the NHSC and will continue to work on the draft of formal 
recommendations to submit to the HHS Secretary and the HRSA 
Administrator. During the March 2016 NACNHSC meeting, the Council 
identified its priorities for the NHSC. The Council will continue the 
discussion on how the priorities meet the goals of the 2016 Bureau of 
Health Workforce Strategic Plan. The priority areas include, but are 
not limited to, telehealth, Medication Assisted Treatment (MAT) 
certification, mentorship and NHSC discipline expansion, specifically 
for mental and behavioral and oral health providers. The content of the 
agenda is subject to change prior to the meeting. The NACNHSC final 
agenda and call-in information will be available 3 days in advance of 
the meeting at http://nhsc.hrsa.gov/corpsexperience/aboutus/nationaladvisorycouncil/meetingsummaries/index.html.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Please send requests for information 
to Dawn Smith, Bureau of Health Workforce, HRSA, in one of two ways: 
(1) Send a request to the following address: Dawn Smith, Bureau of 
Health Workforce, Health Resources and Services Administration, Room 
14N70B, 5600 Fishers Lane, Rockville, Maryland 20857; or (2) send an 
email to [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Further information regarding the NACNHSC, 
including the roster of members and past meeting summaries, is 
available at: http://nhsc.hrsa.gov/corpsexperience/aboutus/nationaladvisorycouncil/meetingsummaries/index.html.
    Members of the public and interested parties may request to 
participate in the meeting by contacting Dawn Smith via email at 
[email protected] to obtain access information. Access will be granted 
on a first come, first served basis. Individuals who plan to attend and 
need special assistance, such as sign language interpretation or other 
reasonable accommodations, should notify the contact person listed 
above at least 10 days prior to the meeting. Public participants may 
submit written statements in advance of the scheduled meeting. If you 
would like to provide oral public comment during the meeting, please 
register with Dawn Smith. Public comment will be limited to 3 minutes 
per speaker. Statements and comments can be addressed to Dawn Smith by 
emailing her at [email protected].
    In addition, please be advised that committee members are given 
copies of all written statements submitted from the public. Any further 
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participation will be solely at the discretion of the Chair, with 
approval of the Designated Federal Official. Registration through the 
designated contact for the public comment session is required.

Jason E. Bennett,
Director, Division of the Executive Secretariat.
[FR Doc. 2016-13052 Filed 6-1-16; 8:45 am]
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