2024-08258. Veterans Rural Health Advisory Committee, Notice of Meeting

The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) gives notice under the Federal Advisory Committee Act that the Veterans Rural Health Advisory Committee will hold its face-to-face meeting at the Cumberland County Library, Pate Room, 300 Maiden Lane #5032, Fayetteville NC 28301 on Tuesday, April 30, 2024, through Wednesday, May 1, 2024. The meeting will convene at 9:00 a.m., Eastern Standard Time (EST) each day and adjourn at 5:00 p.m. (EST). The meeting sessions are open to the public. Additionally, a meeting link is available for individuals who cannot attend in person and would like to join online through Microsoft Teams, https://t.ly/​0aGCP; (or https://teams.microsoft.com/​l/​meetup-join/​19%3ameeting_​ODkzNDNmNzYtNzU5Ny00N2ZkLWI1YzQtM2MxY2U2ZTNmYTVh%40thread.v2/​0?​context=​%7b%22Tid%22%3a%22e95f1b23-abaf-45ee-821d-b7ab251ab3bf%22%2c%22Oid%22%3a%2286d7fa2b-2fec-4e11-86c4-7d4043de143c%22%7d) or by telephone, [phone] (Toll) Conference ID: 268 118 631 #.

The purpose of the Committee is to advise the Secretary of VA on rural health care issues affecting Veterans. The Committee examines programs and policies that impact the delivery of VA rural health care to Veterans and discusses ways to improve and enhance VA access to rural health care services for Veterans.

The agenda will include updates from Department leadership; the Executive Director, VA Office of Rural Health; and the Committee Chair; as well as presentations by subject-matter experts on general rural health care access.

Public comments will be received at 4:15 p.m. on May 1, 2024, 2023. Interested parties should contact Mr. Paul Boucher, by email at [e-mail], or send by mail to: 810 Vermont Avenue NW (12RH), ATTN: VRHAC Committee, Washington, DC 20420. Individuals wishing to speak are invited to submit a 1-2-page summary of their comment for inclusion in the official meeting record. Any member of the public seeking additional information should contact Mr. Boucher at the email address noted above or 207-458-7129.

Dated: April 12, 2024.

LaTonya L. Small,

Federal Advisory Committee Management Officer.