[Federal Register Volume 78, Number 120 (Friday, June 21, 2013)]
[Notices]
[Pages 37553-37554]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2013-14837]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Health Resources and Services Administration


Maternal Health Town Hall Listening Session; Notice of Meeting

    Name: Maternal Health Town Hall Listening Session.
    Date and Time: August 27, 2013, 2:00 p.m.-3:30 p.m. (EST).
    Place: Virtual via Webinar.
    Status: The meeting is open to the public. The meeting will be 
hosted virtually through webinar and by phone. Participants will have 
an opportunity to interact with presenters via the chat function in the 
public comment section of the webinar system. In addition, there will 
be up to 100 phone lines available to individuals who choose to 
participate by phone. The phone lines will be made available on a 
first-come, first-served basis. To register for this meeting please go 
to: http://learning.mchb.hrsa.gov/LiveWebcastDetail.asp?leid=333. 
Registrations will be accepted through 5:00 p.m. EST on August 19, 
2013. Call information for this meeting will be provided upon 
registration.
    Purpose: The purpose of the meeting is to share and discuss 
proposed strategies and to solicit ideas in support of the National 
Maternal Health Initiative. The Town Hall Listening Session will serve 
as a platform to engage and obtain feedback from the public on HRSA's 
strategic thinking around a national strategy to reduce maternal 
morbidity and mortality, and improve the quality and safety of 
maternity care in the United States.
    The desired outcomes of the meeting are:
    I. To share with the public the Health Resources and Services 
Administration, Maternal and Child Health Bureau's (HRSA/MCHB): (1) 
Vision for promoting maternal health in the United States; (2) 
strategic direction for the National Maternal Health Initiative 
including mission, goals and objectives; and (3) identified priority 
areas to focus efforts to improve maternal health;
    II. Enhance, guide, and strengthen HRSA's strategic thinking 
related to maternal health using input from maternal health experts, 
representatives of professional organizations, and the public at large.
    Agenda: Topics that will be discussed include the following: 
Maternal health in the United States; current efforts to improve 
maternal health; gaps in the field; opportunities for collaborative 
efforts; and an overview of the National Maternal Health Initiative. 
Proposed

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agenda items are subject to change as priorities dictate.
    Time will be provided for public comments. Each public comment is 
limited to five minutes. Registered attendees for this meeting are 
encouraged to submit comments prior to the meeting. Comments are to be 
submitted in writing no later than 5:00 p.m. ET on August 19, 2013.
    For Further Information Contact: Individuals who are submitting 
public comments or who have questions regarding the meeting should 
contact Keisher Highsmith, Dr.P.H., Director of Special Initiatives and 
Program Planning and Evaluation, Health Resources and Services 
Administration, Maternal and Child Health Bureau, telephone: (301) 443-
0543; or email: [email protected].

    Dated: June 14, 2013.
Bahar Niakan,
Director, Division of Policy and Information Coordination.
[FR Doc. 2013-14837 Filed 6-20-13; 8:45 am]
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