To conduct a meeting of key health care stakeholders to discuss issues relating to implementing Florida Statutes mandating transparency in health care through public reporting of health care data.; Wednesday, February 28, 2007, 10:00 a.m.; Agency ...

The Agency for Health Care Administration announces a public meeting to which all persons are invited.

DATE AND TIME: Wednesday, February 28, 2007, 10:00 a.m.

PLACE: Agency for Health Care Administration, 2727 Mahan Drive, Building #3, First Floor, Conference Room, Tallahassee, FL 32308

GENERAL SUBJECT MATTER TO BE CONSIDERED: This is a meeting of the State Consumer Health Information and Policy Advisory Council to which all interested parties are invited. The purpose is to conduct a meeting of key health care stakeholders to discuss issues relating to implementing Florida Statutes mandating transparency in health care through public reporting of health care data.

A copy of the agenda may be obtained by contacting: Beth Eastman, Agency for Health Care Administration, 2727 Mahan Drive, Bldg. 3, Mail Stop #16, Tallahassee, FL 32308-5403. The agenda will also be posted at http://ahca.myflorida.com/SCHS/chismeetings.shtml seven (7) days prior to the meeting.

If any person decides to appeal any decision made by the Board with respect to any matter considered at this meeting or hearing, he/she will need to ensure that a verbatim record of the proceeding is made, which record includes the testimony and evidence from which the appeal is to be issued.

Pursuant to the provisions of the Americans with Disabilities Act, any person requiring special accommodations to participate in this workshop/meeting is asked to advise the agency at least 5 days before the workshop/meeting by contacting Cheryl Barfield at [phone]. If you are hearing or speech impaired, please contact the agency using the Florida Relay Service, 1(800)955-8771 (TDD) or 1(800)955-8770 (Voice).

For more information, you may contact Beth Eastman at [phone].