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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH, EDUCATION, AND WELFARE
CHARTER

NATIONAL ADVISORY COUNCIL ON
REGIONAL MEDICAL PROGRAMS

Purpose

The Secretary and by delegation the Administrator, Health Resources
Administration, are authorized under Sections 900-910, of the Public
Health Service Act, as amended, 42 USC 299-2994, to make grants and
contracts, to encourage and assist in the establishment of regional
cooperative arrangements among medical schools, research institutions,
and hospitals for research and training (including continuing education),
for medical data exchange, and for demonstrations of patient care in the
fields of heart disease, cancer, stroke, and kidney disease, and other
related diseases, and for other purposes. The Council will provide
advice on policy and strategy for carrying out those responsibilities.

Authority

42 USC 299e -~-- Section 905 of the Public Health Service Act, as amended.
Council is governed by provisions of Public Law 92-463 which sets forth
standards for the formation and use of advisory committees.

Function

The National Advisory Council on Regional Medical Programs shail advise
and assist the Secretary and the Administrator, Health Resources Adminis-
tration, in the preparation of regulations for, and as to policy matters
arising with respect to, the administration of this program. The council
shall consider all applications for grants under Title IX, and make
recommendations to the Secretary with respect to approval of applications
for, and the amounts of, grants under Title Ix.

Structure

The Council shall consist of the Assistant Secretary for Health, or his
designee, as Chairman, the Chief, Medical Director of the Veterans'
Administration who shall be an ex officio member, and 20 members selected
by the Secretary, not otherwise in the regular full-time employ of the
United States, who are leaders in the fields of the fundamental sciences,
the medical sciences, health care administration, or public affairs.
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At least two of the appointed members shall be practicing physicians;

one shall be outstanding in the study or health care of persons

suffering from heart disease; one shall be outstanding in the study

or health care of persons suffering from cancer; one shall be outstanding
in the study or health care of persons suffering from stroke; one

shall be outstanding in the study or health care of persons suffering
from kidney disease; two shall be outstanding in the field of prevention
of heart disease, cancer, stroke, or kidney disease; and four shall be

members of the public.

Members shall be invited to serve for overlapping 4-year terms; except
that any member appointed to fill a vacancy prior to the expiration of
the term for which his predecessor was appointed, shall he appointed
for the remainder of such term.

Management and staff services shall be provided by Special Assistant
to Director, DRMP, who shall serve as Executive Secretary.

Meetings

Meetings shall be held three times annually at the call of the Chairman,
who shall also approve the agenda.

Meetings shall be open to the public except as determined otherwise
by the Secretary; notice of all meetings shall be given to the public.

Meetings shall be conducted, and records of the proceedings kept, as
required by applicable laws and Departmental regulations.

Compensation

Members who are not full-time Federal employees shall be paid at the rate
of $100 per day, plus per diem and travel expenses in accordance with
Standard Government Travel Regulations.

Annual Cost Estimate

Estimated annual cost for operating the committee, including compensation
and travel expenses for members but excluding staff support, is $7,500.
Estimate of annual man-years of staff support required is .5, at an esti-
mated annual cost of $4,500.
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Reports

An anuual report shall be submitted to the Secretary and the Assistant
Secretary for Health, through the Administrator, Health Resources
Administration, not later than August 15 of each year which shall contain
as a minimum a list of members and their business addresses, the Council's
functions, dates and places of meetings, and a summary of council activ-
ities and recommendations made during the fiscal year. A copy of the
report shall be provided to the Department Committee Management Officer.

Duration

Continuing.

APPROVED:

DEC 26 1974

Date