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PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE

MEMORANDUM DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH, EDUCATION, AND WELFAR]

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See Below AL ae . DATE: 8/20/74

Roland L. reterson SY

HRP Executive Staff Meeting, August 19

Principal items discussed at this meeting were (1) communications with

central and regional office staffs concerning HRP developments and implementa-
tion and (2) regional office participation in the implementation planning

and HRP executive staff sessions.

It was agreed to initiate a series of periodic memoranda relating to HRP
implementation developments and other matters of mutual interest to the three
programs (CHP, Hill-Burton, and RMP); and the first such memo was approved in
substance. Moreover, it was decided that distribution should be made to
regional offices, specifically RHAs and resource development division directors,
as well as headquarters staff. ‘

With respect to the second item, it was agreed that the RHAs should in effect
be invited to participate actively in HRP implementation planning. The
possibility of a "lead" RHA and/or his representative sitting in as a member
of the HRP executive staff at their weekly meetings was discussed at some
length.

It finally was decided that pr. Lindsay would introduce the subject in ORQ's
weekly conference call with the RHAs on August 20. He then will seek to obtain
from them the following week their preferences and views as to how this might
best be accomplished; and if that entailed a "lead" RHA, who that would be.
(Dr. J. Robert Lindsay is now the regular Office of Regional Operations |
representative on the HRP executive staff.)

The meeting this Friday, August 23, at 9 a.m. was confirmed. It will consider
the agenda for the three meetings with CHP, Hill-Burton, and RMP representatives
to be held in late September and early October. Copies of a preliminary draft
agenda will be distributed to you before c.o.b. Thursday.

ce: Mr. Rubel
Mr. Croft
Dr. Graning/Miss Richards
Dr. Lindsay
Dr. Pahl/Mr. Gardell
Dr. Rorrie
Mr. Zwick/Mr. Van Nostrand