The next meeting of the Advisory Council on Alzheimer's Research, Care, and Services will be held on Monday, October 27, 2014 from 9:00am to 5:00pm EDT. The meeting will be held at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), 200 Independence Avenue, S.W., Room 800, Washington, D.C. 20201, and webcast live on www.hhs.gov/live. Please allow 30 minutes to go through security and walk to the meeting room.
The Advisory Council will hear presentations on the basics of long-term care, including presentations on programs, settings, and payers. The Council will use a portion of the meeting to review the work it has accomplished thus far towards the 2025 goals, and then discuss the process for developing recommendations for the 2015 update to the National Plan. The Council will also hear presentations from the three subcommittees (Research, Clinical Care, Long-Term Services and Supports, and Ethics).
Public Attendance: Seating may be limited. Individuals who wish to participate should send an email to napa@hhs.gov with "October 27 Meeting Attendance" in the Subject line by Friday, October 17, 2014. Names need to be put on a list of expected attendees and forwarded to the security officers at HHS a week before the meeting. Any interested member of the public who is a non-U.S. citizen should include this information at the time of registration to ensure that the appropriate security procedure to gain entry to the building is carried out. Although the meeting is open to the public, procedures governing security and the entrance to federal buildings may change without notice.
Public Input: Time is allocated mid-morning on the agenda to hear public comments. The time for oral comments will be limited to two (2) minutes per individual. Attendees who wish to make public comments should include that information in their "October 27 Meeting Attendance" email; this information is also needed by Friday, October 17, 2014.
In lieu of oral comments, formal written comments may also be submitted for the record to:
Rohini Khillan
HHS Office of the Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation
Room 424E, Humphrey Building
200 Independence Avenue, SW
Washington DC, 20201
Comments will be shared with the Advisory Council. Comments may also be sent to napa@hhs.gov. Those submitting written comments should identify themselves and any relevant organizational affiliations.