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
95th convening of the Committee
September 4 – 6, 2024 – Las Vegas, NM
Topic: The Rural Opioid and Substance Use Crisis: Supporting Rural Families
September 4 – 6 2024 meeting summary (PDF - 313 KB) | September 4 – 6 agenda (PDF - 122 KB)
94th convening of the Committee
April 9 – 11, 2024 – Austin, TX
Topic 1: How Technology and Innovation Can Help Address Rural Health Care Challenges (PDF - 228 KB)
Topic 2: Supporting Quality Measurement for Rural Health Clinics (PDF - 633 KB)
April 9–11, 2024 meeting summary (PDF - 324 KB) | April 9–11, 2024 agenda (PDF - 144 KB)
2023 meetings
93rd convening of the Committee
September 6 – 8, 2023 – Colorado Springs, CO
Topic: Disability and Independence in Rural Communities (PDF - 462 KB)
September 6–8, 2023 meeting summary (PDF - 98 KB) | Lincoln County Human Services Site Visit Summary (PDF - 25 KB)
92nd convening of the Committee
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
91st convening of the Committee
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 - 274 KB) | September 14–16, 2022 agenda (PDF - 199 KB)
90th convening of the Committee
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
89th convening of the Committee
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
88th convening of the Committee
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)
87th convening of the Committee
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
86th convening of the Committee
September 9–11, 2019 – Washington, DC
September 9–11, 2019 agenda (PDF - 138 KB) | September 9–11, 2019 meeting summary (PDF - 361 KB)
85th convening of the Committee
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:
- Examining Rural Cancer Prevention and Control Efforts (PDF - 497 KB) | Policy Brief Webinar
- Supportive Services and Caregiving for Older Rural Adults (PDF - 806 KB) | Policy Brief Webinar
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.