83 FR 62325 - National Advisory Council on Nurse Education and Practice

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Health Resources and Services Administration

Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 232 (December 3, 2018)

HHS is hereby giving notice that the charter for the National Advisory Council on Nurse Education and Practice (NACNEP) has been renewed. The effective date of the renewed charter is November 30, 2018.

[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 232 (Monday, December 3, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Page 62325]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2018-26123]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Health Resources and Services Administration


National Advisory Council on Nurse Education and Practice

AGENCY: Health Resources and Service Administration (HRSA), The 
Department of Health and Human Services (HHS).

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: HHS is hereby giving notice that the charter for the National 
Advisory Council on Nurse Education and Practice (NACNEP) has been 
renewed. The effective date of the renewed charter is November 30, 
2018.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Tracy Gray, MBA, MS, RN, Designated 
Federal Official, NACNEP, HRSA, 5600 Fishers Lane, Rockville, Maryland 
20857. Phone: 301-443-3346; email: [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Secretary of HHS (Secretary), and by 
delegation, the Administrator of HRSA, are charged under Title VIII of 
the Public Health Service Act, as amended, with responsibility for a 
wide range of activities in support of nursing education and practice 
which include: Enhancement of the composition of the nursing workforce, 
improvement of the distribution and utilization of nurses to meet the 
health needs of the nation, expansion of the knowledge, skills, and 
capabilities of nurses to enhance the quality of nursing practice, 
development and dissemination of improved models of organization, 
financing and delivery of nursing services and promotion of 
interdisciplinary approaches to the delivery of health services, 
particularly in the context of public health and primary care.
    NACNEP advises the Secretary and Congress on policy issues related 
to Title VIII programs administered by HRSA's Bureau of Health 
Workforce. Title VIII programs include, but are not limited to, issues 
relating to nurse workforce supply, education, and practice 
improvement. Meetings are held not less than twice a year. Renewal of 
the NACNEP charter authorizes the Council to operate until November 30, 
2020.
    A copy of the NACNEP charter is available on the NACNEP website at: 
http://www.hrsa.gov/advisorycommittees/bhpradvisory/nacnep/index.html. 
A copy of the charter also can be obtained by accessing the FACA 
database that is maintained by the Committee Management Secretariat 
under the General Services Administration. The website address for the 
FACA database is http://www.facadatabase.gov/.

Amy P. McNulty,
Acting Director, Division of the Executive Secretariat.
[FR Doc. 2018-26123 Filed 11-30-18; 8:45 am]
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