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Sixty-first Meeting of the National Advisory Committee on Rural Health and Human Services

Meeting Agenda: February 18-20, 2009

The Sofitel Lafayette Park
806 15th Street, NW
Washington, D.C., 20005
202-730-8800

Wednesday, February 18, 2009
 
1:00 p.m. Welcome and Introductions
 
  • Governor Beasley, Chair
  • Larry Otis, Vice Chair
 
1:15 p.m. HHS Welcome
 
  • Elizabeth M. Duke, PhD, Administrator, Health Resources and Services Administration or Representative
 
1:45 p.m. Approval of 2009 Report
 

 
2:00 p.m. Introduction of 2010 Topics and Work Plan
 

  • Jennifer Chang, Executive Secretary
 
2:15 p.m. Health Care Provider Integration
 
  • Chandra Branham, Esq., Associate, Arnold & Porter, LLP
 
3:15 p.m. Break
 
3:30 p.m. HHS Role and Health Workforce
 
  • Marcia K. Brand, PhD, Associate Administrator for Health Professions, Health Resources and Services Administration
 
4:15 p.m. Primary Care Workforce, Key Provider Groups
 
  • Daniel J. Ostergaard, MD, Vice President for Professional Activities, American Academy of Family Physicians
  • Shawn Martin, Director of Government Relations, American Osteopathic Association
  • Jan Towers, PhD, NP-C, CRNP, FAAN, FAANP, Director of Health Policy, American Academy of Nurse Practitioners
  • Sandy Harding, Director, Federal Affairs, American Academy of Physician Assistants
 
5:15 p.m. Public Comment
 

Thursday, February 19, 2009
9:00 a.m. Opening of Meeting
 
  • Governor Beasley, Chair
  • Jennifer Chang, Executive Secretary
 
9:15 a.m. Partner Perspectives on Topics
 
  • Joanna L. Hiatt, Senior Associate Director, Policy, American Hospital Association
 
9:30 a.m. Home-Based Care Options for Rural Seniors
 
  • John Wren, MPA, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Policy & Management, Administration on Aging
  • Gale Arden, Director, Public Programs, Research & Planning, Federal Programs, Blue Cross/Blue Shield, Tennessee
  • Wayne H. Giles, MD, MS, Director, Division of Adult and Community Health, National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion, CDC
 
11:00 a.m. Break
 
11:15 a.m. Home-Based Care Options for Rural Seniors
 
  • Sandy Markwood, Chief Executive Officer, National Association of Area Agencies on Aging
  • Virginia Dize, Assistant Director, National Center on Senior Transportation
 
Noon Discussion
 
12:15 p.m. Lunch
 
1:15 p.m. Partner Perspectives on Topics
 
  • Alan Morgan, Chief Executive Officer, National Rural Health Association
  • John Sawyer, Director, Federal Affairs, Federal and State Affairs, National Association of Community Health Centers
  • Bill Finerfrock, Executive Director, National Association of Rural Health Clinics
  • Jocelyn Richgels, Associate Director, National Policy Programs, Rural Policy Research Institute
 
2:30 p.m. Public Comment
 
2:45 p.m. Selection of Subcommittees
 
3:00 p.m. Break
 
3:15 p.m. Depart for Subcommittee Meetings
 
Friday, February 20, 2009
 
8:45 a.m. Opening of Meeting
 
  • Larry Otis, Vice Chair
 
9:00 a.m. Report outs from Subcommittees: Findings and Instructions to Staff

 
10:00 a.m. Letter to Secretary
 
10:15 a.m. Call for Public Comment