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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Nancy Wilson, MD MPH, Coordinator of the Advisory Council Subcommittee, at the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, 540 Gaither Road, Rockville, Maryland, 20850, (301) 427–1310. For press-related information, please contact Karen Migdail at (301) 427–1855. If sign language interpretation or other 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 October 11 2010. The agenda, roster, and minutes will be available from Dr. Nancy Wilson. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: I. Purpose of the Sub-Committee The purpose of the Sub-Committee is to advise AHRQ and the Centers for Medicare Medicaid Services (CMS) about measures that could be used to monitor the quality of care for Medicaid eligible adults. Section 2701 of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) requires the Secretary of Health and Human Services to identify and publish a recommended core set of adult health quality measures for Medicaid eligible adults. ACA also requires the Secretary, in consultation with States, to develop a standardized format for reporting information and to develop procedures that encourage voluntary reporting based on the initial core set of measures. The Secretary is also required to establish a Medicaid Quality Measurement Program that will fund the development, testing, and validation of emerging and innovative evidence-based measures and to subsequently publish recommended changes to the initial core measure set. Not later than September 30, 2014 and annually thereafter the Secretary is required to collect, analyze, and make publically available the information reported by the States. AHRQ is working collaboratively with CMS to identify and publish for public comment an initial preliminary core set of measures by January 1, 2011. The initial core set of measures must then be finalized by January 1, 2012. PO 00000 Frm 00053 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 The purpose of the National Advisory Council Sub-Committee is to: (a) Evaluate measures on importance, validity, and feasibility for use by Medicaid programs (b) apply criteria to identify compilations of measures that could be selected for the initial core measurement set. The Sub-Committee membership will reflect expertise in healthcare quality measurement, healthcare disparities, and in the populations eligible for Medicaid. Elizabeth McGlynn, PhD, Associate Director for RAND Health, and Foster Gesten, M.D., Medical Director of Office of Insurance Programs for New York, have agreed to co-chair the SubCommittee. II. Purpose of the National Advisory Council The National Advisory Council for Healthcare Research and Quality was established in accordance with Section 921 (now 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, Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (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. Role of the National Advisory Council The National Advisory Council for Healthcare Research arid Quality was established in accordance with Section 921 (now 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, Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (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. E:\FR\FM\12OCN1.SGM 12OCN1 Federal Register / Vol. 75, No. 196 / Tuesday, October 12, 2010 / Notices III. Agenda The final agenda will be available on the AHRQ Web site at www.AHRQ.gov no later than October 12, 2010. 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Spaeth, Director, Office of Federal Advisory Committee Policy. [FR Doc. 2010–25601 Filed 10–8–10; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4140–01–P DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES National Institutes of Health srobinson on DSKHWCL6B1PROD with NOTICES Center for Scientific Review; Amended Notice of Meeting Notice is hereby given of a change in the meeting of the Center for Scientific Review Special Emphasis Panel, October 27, 2010, 2:30 p.m. to October 27, 2010, 5:30 p.m., National Institutes of Health, 6701 Rockledge Drive, Bethesda, MD, 20892 which was published in the Federal Register on September 30, 2010, 75 FR 60465– 60466. The meeting has been changed to an Internet Assisted Meeting (IAM). The meeting will be two days October 27, 2010, from 8 a.m. to October 28, 2010, VerDate Mar<15>2010 17:43 Oct 08, 2010 Jkt 223001 Name of Committee: Center for Scientific Review Special Emphasis Panel, Member Conflict: Nucleic Acid Biology. Date: October 26, 2010. 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Name of Committee: Center for Scientific Review Special Emphasis Panel, Member Conflict: Social Sciences and Population Studies. PO 00000 Frm 00054 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 62551 Date: November 1, 2010. Time: 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Agenda: To review and evaluate grant applications. Place: National Institutes of Health, 6701 Rockledge Drive, Bethesda, MD 20892 (Telephone Conference Call). Contact Person: Valerie Durrant, PhD, Scientific Review Officer, Center for Scientific Review, National Institutes of Health, 6701 Rockledge Drive, Room 3148, MSC 7770, Bethesda, MD 20892, (301) 408– 9882, durrantv@csr.nih.gov. Name of Committee: Center for Scientific Review Special Emphasis Panel, Member Conflict: Biobehavioral Mechanisms of Emotion, Stress and Health. Date: November 3, 2010. Time: 2 p.m. to 5 p.m. Agenda: To review and evaluate grant applications. Place: National Institutes of Health, 6701 Rockledge Drive, Bethesda, MD 20892 (Virtual Meeting). 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[Federal Register Volume 75, Number 196 (Tuesday, October 12, 2010)]
[Notices]
[Pages 62550-62551]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2010-25224]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality


Meeting of a Subcommittee of the National Advisory Council for 
Healthcare Research and Quality

AGENCY: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ), HHS.

ACTION: Notice of public meeting.

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SUMMARY: In accordance with section 10(a) of the Federal Advisory 
Committee Act, 5 U.S.C. App. 2, this notice announces a meeting of a 
Subcommittee of the National Advisory Council for Healthcare Research 
and Quality.

DATES: The meeting will be held on Monday, October 18th from 10 a.m. to 
6 p.m., and Tuesday, October from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at the Westin Washington DC City 
Center, 1400 M Street, NW., Washington, DC.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Nancy Wilson, MD MPH, Coordinator of 
the Advisory Council Subcommittee, at the Agency for Healthcare 
Research and Quality, 540 Gaither Road, Rockville, Maryland, 20850, 
(301) 427-1310. For press-related information, please contact Karen 
Migdail at (301) 427-1855.
    If sign language interpretation or other 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 October 11 2010. 
The agenda, roster, and minutes will be available from Dr. Nancy 
Wilson.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

I. Purpose of the Sub-Committee

    The purpose of the Sub-Committee is to advise AHRQ and the Centers 
for Medicare Medicaid Services (CMS) about measures that could be used 
to monitor the quality of care for Medicaid eligible adults.
    Section 2701 of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) requires the 
Secretary of Health and Human Services to identify and publish a 
recommended core set of adult health quality measures for Medicaid 
eligible adults. ACA also requires the Secretary, in consultation with 
States, to develop a standardized format for reporting information and 
to develop procedures that encourage voluntary reporting based on the 
initial core set of measures. The Secretary is also required to 
establish a Medicaid Quality Measurement Program that will fund the 
development, testing, and validation of emerging and innovative 
evidence-based measures and to subsequently publish recommended changes 
to the initial core measure set. Not later than September 30, 2014 and 
annually thereafter the Secretary is required to collect, analyze, and 
make publically available the information reported by the States.
    AHRQ is working collaboratively with CMS to identify and publish 
for public comment an initial preliminary core set of measures by 
January 1, 2011. The initial core set of measures must then be 
finalized by January 1, 2012.
    The purpose of the National Advisory Council Sub-Committee is to: 
(a) Evaluate measures on importance, validity, and feasibility for use 
by Medicaid programs (b) apply criteria to identify compilations of 
measures that could be selected for the initial core measurement set. 
The Sub-Committee membership will reflect expertise in healthcare 
quality measurement, healthcare disparities, and in the populations 
eligible for Medicaid. Elizabeth McGlynn, PhD, Associate Director for 
RAND Health, and Foster Gesten, M.D., Medical Director of Office of 
Insurance Programs for New York, have agreed to co-chair the Sub-
Committee.

II. Purpose of the National Advisory Council

    The National Advisory Council for Healthcare Research and Quality 
was established in accordance with Section 921 (now 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, Agency for 
Healthcare Research and Quality (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.

Role of the National Advisory Council

    The National Advisory Council for Healthcare Research arid Quality 
was established in accordance with Section 921 (now 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, Agency for 
Healthcare Research and Quality (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.

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III. Agenda

    The final agenda will be available on the AHRQ Web site at 
www.AHRQ.gov no later than October 12, 2010.
    This notice is published less than 15 days in advance of the 
meeting date due to logistical difficulties.

    Dated: September 30, 2010.
Carolyn M. Clancy,
Director.
[FR Doc. 2010-25224 Filed 10-8-10; 8:45 am]
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