[Federal Register: September 14, 1998 (Volume 63, Number 177)]
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA)

 
HRSA AIDS Advisory Committee Care Act Reauthorization Workgroup

AGENCY: Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA).

ACTION: Notice of public meeting and opportunity to provide written 
comments.

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SUMMARY: On December 2, 1997, the HRSA AIDS Advisory Committee (HAAC) 
established the Ryan White CARE Act Reauthorization Workgroup. The 
workgroup is seeking public input about future HIV/AIDS care program 
directions including issues related to the second reauthorization of 
the Ryan White CARE Act. The HAAC will subsequently submit a set of 
formal recommendations relating to future program directions and 
reauthorization issues to the HRSA Administrator.

DATES: A public meeting will be held on October 9, 1998, from 8:30 a.m. 
to 5:00 p.m., to obtain public input into future program directions and 
issues related to the reauthorization of the Ryan White CARE Act of 
1990 as amended by the Ryan White CARE Act Amendments of 1996 (Pub L. 
104-146). To be assured of consideration for this public session, 
written comments should be postmarked no later than October 23, 1998, 
and should contain the name, address, telephone and fax numbers and any 
organizational affiliation of the persons requesting to provide a 
written statement. The public meeting will be held at the Crowne Plaza 
St. Anthony Hotel, 300 East Travis, San Antonio, Texas, 78205; phone 
(210) 227-4392; FAX (210) 227-0915.

ADDRESSES: Written comments should be sent to the HRSA AIDS Advisory 
Committee, c/o HRSA HIV/AIDS Bureau, Office of Policy and Program 
Development, Attention: Caitlin Ryan, Parklawn Building, 5600 Fishers 
Lane, Room 7-20, Rockville, Maryland 20857.
    All requests for making oral comments will be made at the meeting 
on October 9, 1998. Depending on the number of requests to present oral 
comments, it may be necessary to limit the length of time for each 
presenter.


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SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: We are particularly interested in comments 
which address the following issues:
    1. Extent to which CARE Act programs are enrolling underserved and 
vulnerable populations.
    2. Extent to which CARE Act programs are providing clients with 
care whose quality meets or exceeds Public Health Service treatment 
guidelines and other care standards.
    3. Extent to which CARE Act programs are providing services that 
remove barriers to primary care access so as to ensure clients enter 
into and remain in care.
    4. Extent to which the CARE Act programs are reducing HIV-related 
mortality and morbidity.
    5. Extent to which CARE Act programs are adapting to a changing 
service and cost environment.
    6. Structure of the CARE Act.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Nancy Brady, HIV/AIDS Bureau, Division 
of Training and Technical Assistance, (301) 443-4156.

    Dated: September 4, 1998.
Claude Earl Fox,
Administrator.
[FR Doc. 98-24558 Filed 9-11-98; 8:45 am]
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