.
Kim McCleary
President & CEO
The CFIDS Association of America
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[Federal
Register: June 7, 2004 (Volume 69, Number 109)]
[Notices]
[Page
31824-31825]
From the Federal Register Online via GPO Access
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Chronic Fatigue
Syndrome Advisory Committee
AGENCY: Department of Health and Human Services,
Office of the Secretary.
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: As stipulated by the Federal Advisory Committee Act,
the Department of Health and Human Services is hereby giving notice that the
Chronic Fatigue Syndrome Advisory Committee (CFSAC) will hold a meeting. The
meeting will be open to the public.
DATES: The meeting will be held on Monday, June 21, 2004, from
9 am to 5 pm.
ADDRESSES: Department of Health and Human Services, Hubert H.
Humphrey Building, 200 Independence Avenue, SW., Room 505A, Washington, DC
20201.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, CONTACT: Dr. Larry E. Fields,
Executive Secretary, Chronic Fatigue Syndrome Advisory Committee, Department of
Health and Human Services, Hubert H. Humphrey Building, 200 Independence Avenue,
SW., Room 719H, Washington, DC 20201; (202) 690- 7694.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: CFSAC was established on September
5, 2002, to replace the Chronic Fatigue Syndrome Coordinating Committee. CFSAC
was established to advise, consult with, and make recommendations to the
Secretary, through the Assistant Secretary for Health, on a broad range of
topics including (1) the current state of knowledge and research about the
epidemiology and risk factors relating to chronic fatigue syndrome, and
identifying potential opportunities in these areas; (2) current and proposed
diagnosis and treatment methods for [[Page 31825]] chronic fatigue syndrome; and
(3) development and implementation of programs to inform the public, health care
professionals, and the biomedical, academic, and research communities about
chronic fatigue syndrome advances.
The tentative agenda for this meeting is as follows:
9 a.m.--Chairperson
Call to Order
Request for Roll
Call
Introductions and Opening Remarks
Approval of the Minutes of March
22nd, 2004
Discussion
9:20 a.m.--Executive Secretary
Roll Call
Summary of
Public Comments
Operational Matters
Discussion
9:35 a.m.--Invited Speaker
CFS and the ICD-9-CM and
ICD-10-CM codes
Donna Pickett, RHIA
Medical Classification Administrator
National Center for Health Statistics, NCHS/CDC/HHS
Discussion
10:30 a.m.--Break
10:45 a.m.--Invited Organizational Updates
Dr. Dharam V.
Ablashi
American Association for Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (AACFS)
7th
International Conference on CFS/FM and other activities
K. Kimberly McCleary
CFIDS Association of America
Public and Provider Attitudes
Jill
McLaughlin National CFIDS Foundation, Inc.
Patient Issues
Discussion
11:15 a.m.--Ex Officio Members
Requested follow-ups
Status of Departmental and broader
CFS-related efforts
Discussion
11:30 a.m.--Public Comment
12 Noon--Lunch Break
1 p.m. Subcommittee Updates
Disabilities: Lyle Lieberman,
Chair
Education: Dr. Roberto Patarca, Chair
Research: Dr. Nahid
Mohagheghpour, Chair
3 p.m. Break
3:15 p.m. Development of Recommendations
Other CFS-related
Matters
4 p.m. Public Comment
4:30 p.m. Summary
Action Steps
Timelines
5 p.m. Adjournment
Public attendance at the meeting is limited to space
available. Individuals must provide a photo ID for entry into the meeting.
Individuals who plan to attend and need special assistance, such as sign
language interpretation or other reasonable accommodations, should notify the
designated contact person. Members of the public will have the opportunity to
provide comments at the meeting. Pre-registration is required for public comment
by June 14, 2004. Any individual who wishes to participate in the public comment
session should call the telephone number listed in the contact information to
register. Public comment will be limited to five minutes per speaker. Any
members of the public who wish to have printed material distributed to CFSAC
members should submit materials to the Executive Secretary, CFSAC, whose contact
information is listed above prior to close of business June 14, 2004.
Dated: May 28, 2004.
Larry E. Fields,
Executive Secretary, Chronic Fatigue
Syndrome Advisory Committee.
[FR Doc. 04-12800 Filed 6-4-04; 8:45 am]
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