[Federal Register: August 20, 2002 (Volume 67, Number 161)]
[Notices]
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From the Federal Register Online via GPO Access [wais.access.gpo.gov]
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Food and Drug Administration
Medical Device Use in the Home Health Care Community; Public
Meeting
AGENCY: Food and Drug Administration, HHS.
ACTION: Notice of public meeting.
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SUMMARY: The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is announcing a public
meeting entitled ``Home Health Care Committee'' (the committee). The
committee will recommend to the Center for Devices and Radiological
Health (CDRH) appropriate actions that may be taken to promote safe and
effective use of medical devices in the home environment. The committee
was formed as part of CDRH's strategic planning to understand
impediments to the safe and effective operation of medical devices used
in the home environment. The committee is interested in learning from
other agencies, from industry, and from the public how agencies can
work better together using outside interested parties to make medical
devices used in the home environment more safe and effective.
Date and Time: The public meeting will be held on September 12,
2002, from 9 a.m. to 4:45 p.m., and on September 13, 2002, from 9 a.m.
to 3:30 p.m.
Location: The National Institutes of Health (NIH), Building 45,
Natcher Building and Conference Center, Center Dr., Bethesda, MD.
Details regarding NIH facilities and visitor information may be found
on the Internet at http://www.nih.gov/about/visitorsecurity.htm.
Contact Person: Mary W. Brady, Center for Devices and Radiological
Health (HFZ-530), 1350 Piccard Dr., Rockville, MD 20850, 301-594-2102,
e-mail: mwb@cdrh.fda.gov.
Agenda: On September 12 and 13, 2002, representatives from various
agencies will participate in a series of presentations regarding
respective agency roles in home health care including: FDA, the Joint
Commission on the Accreditation for Healthcare Organizations, the
Department of Veterans Affairs, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid
Services, and the Health Resources and Services Administration. At the
conclusion of each presentation audience members will be invited to
participate in an open discussion. Each presentation and discussion
session will run approximately 1 1/2 hours.
Procedure: Members of the public who are interested in attending as
audience members should contact Mary W. Brady by September 5, 2002, or
send an e-mail to CDRHHHCO@cdrh.fda.gov.
If you need special accommodations due to a disability, please
contact Shirley L. Meeks, Center for Devices and
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Radiological Health (HFZ-017), 2098 Gaither Rd., Rockville, MD 20850,
301-594-1283, ext. 105, at least 7 days in advance of the meeting.
Dated: August 13, 2002.
Margaret M. Dotzel,
Associate Commissioner for Policy.
[FR Doc. 02-21207 Filed 8-19-02; 8:45 am]
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