Secretary’s Advisory Committee on Genetics, Health, and Society
Sixth Meeting
Monday, February 28, 2005
North Bethesda , MD
A G E N D A
8:30 a.m. - 8:45 a.m. Opening Remarks (Real Video)
Reed Tuckson, M.D.
SACGHS Chair
8:45 a.m. – 9:45 a.m. Update on SACGHS Efforts on Genetic Discrimination (Real Video)
Ms. Masny and Ms. Berry
9:45 a.m. – 10:15 a.m. National Health Information Initiative (Real Video)
Rex Cowdry, M.D.
Office of the National Health Information Technology Coordinator
Department of Health and Human Services
10:15 a.m. – 10:45 a.m. Report from the Advisory Committee on Heritable Disorders and Genetic Diseases in Newborns and Children (Real Video)
R. Rodney Howell, M.D., Chair
10:45 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. BREAK
11:00 a.m.– 11:15 a.m. Public Comments (Real Video)
11:15 a.m. – 5:30 p.m. Coverage and Reimbursement of Genetic Tests and Services
11:15 – 12:30 Full Committee Discussion of Draft Coverage and Reimbursement Report (Real Video)
Facilitators: Ms. Berry and Dr. Tuckson
12:30 p.m . – 1:30 p.m. LUNCH
1:30 – 3:30 Continued Discussion of Coverage and Reimbursement Report (Real Video)
3:30 p.m. – 3:45 p.m. BREAK
3:45 – 5:30 Continued Discussion of Coverage and Reimbursement Report (Real Video)
Report of the Genetic Counseling Services Work Group on Evidence Supporting the Value and Effectiveness of Genetic Counseling Services
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