Committee Activities

The National Advisory Committee on Rural Health and Human Services convenes twice a year to examine pertinent issues that affect the health and well-being of rural Americans and to hear directly from rural stakeholders. Following each meeting, the Committee produces one or more policy briefs with recommendations and delivers them to the HHS Secretary. 

In addition to the policy briefs/reports, the Committee also provides its agendas, summaries, and secretarial correspondences from each meeting for the public’s viewing and dissemination.

2024 meetings

April 9 – 11, 2024 – Austin, TX

Topic 1: How Technology and Innovation Can Help Address Rural Health Care Challenges
Topic 2: Supporting Quality Measurement for Rural Health Clinics

April 9 – 11, 2024 Agenda (coming soon)

2023 meetings

September 6 – 8, 2023 – Colorado Springs, CO

Topic: Disability and Independence in Rural Communities

September 6 – 8, 2023 Meeting Summary (PDF - 98 KB) | Lincoln County Human Services Site Visit Summary (PDF - 25 KB)

April 26 – 28, 2023 – Bend, OR

Topic: The Maternal, Infant, and Early Childhood Home Visiting Program (PDF - 389 KB)
April 26 – 28, 2023 Meeting Summary (PDF - 263 KB)

2022 meetings

September 14 – 16, 2022 – Lawrence, KS

Topic: Program of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly (PACE) (PDF - 337 KB)
September 14 – 16, 2022 Meeting Summary (PDF - 133 KB) | September 14 – 16, 2022 Agenda (PDF - 199 KB)

April 11 – 13, 2022 – Virtual

Topic: Emergency Medical Services (EMS) (PDF - 1 MB)
April 11 – 13, 2022 Meeting Summary (PDF - 315 KB) | April 11 – 13, 2022 Agenda (PDF - 147 KB)

2021 meetings

October 25 – 27, 2021 - Virtual

October 25 – 27, 2021 Meeting Summary (PDF - 454 KB) 

Rural Emergency Hospital (PDF - 390 KB)

Behavioral Health and Primary Care Integration Report (PDF - 533 KB)

2020 meetings

July 30, 2020, 12:00 – 5:00 p.m. ET - Virtual

July 30, 2020 Meeting Summary (PDF - 251 KB) 

Read the Vision, Mission, and Values of the National Advisory Committee on Rural Health and Human Services (PDF - 131 KB) 

March 2 – 4, 2020 - Atlanta, GA

March 2-4, 2020 Agenda (PDF - 134 KB) |  March 2 – 4, 2020 Meeting Summary (PDF - 190 KB) | Secretarial Correspondence (PDF - 113 KB)

Topics of Discussion:

Maternal and Obstetric Care Challenges in Rural America (PDF - 539 KB) | Policy Brief Webinar 
Rural HIV Prevention and Treatment Challenges (PDF - 654 KB) | Policy Brief Webinar 

During its 87th meeting in Atlanta, Georgia, the Committee examined maternal health and obstetric care challenges in rural America and rural HIV prevention and treatment. The rural HIV subcommittee traveled to Anniston, Alabama to visit a Ryan White program funded community based organization providing HIV medical care, education and support across 14 counties in East Alabama. The maternal care subcommittee members traveled to Macon, Georgia and Mercer School of Medicine and heard from health and human service providers that serve throughout Georgia, and discussed the challenges and opportunities to improve maternal health in the state.

2019 meetings

September 9 – 11, 2019 – Washington, DC

September 9 – 11, 2019 Agenda (PDF - 138 KB)  | September 9 – 11, 2019 Meeting Summary (PDF - 361 KB) 

April 3 – 5, 2019 – Sacramento, California

April 3 – 5, 2019 Agenda (PDF - 249 KB) | April 3 – 5, 2019 Meeting Summary (PDF - 315 KB) | Secretarial Correspondence (PDF - 57 KB)

Topics of Discussion:

For its 85th convening, the Committee examined cancer disparities and access to prevention for rural patients, and supportive services and caregiving for older rural Americans.

As part of the meeting, the Committee members conducted two site visits to rural communities. One subcommittee visited the Northern Valley Indian Health (NVIH) clinic in Willows, CA where challenges and opportunities to improve cancer care were discussed. Another subcommittee visited Sierra Nevada Memorial Hospital in Grass Valley, CA and met with local community organizations and stakeholders to discuss support services for older rural adults.

Meetings Archive

2016 – 2018 Meetings

2000 – 2015 Meetings

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