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December 11 and 12, 2017. Meetings (in-person)








  
  
    

  
      
December 11, 2017 - December 12, 2017
          
          
    
    
          
    
              
    


      **Meeting 1**
December 11, 2017
12:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. (EST)

TIME
			AGENDA ITEM
			SPEAKER12:30 p.m.
			Official Welcome and Swearing in of Members
			Richard Wolitski, HHS/OASH
			Designated Federal Officer
			Don Wright
			Acting Assistant Secretary for Health (OASH)12:45 p.m.
			Welcome from the Working Group
			John Aucott, Chair
			Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine
			Kristen Honey, Vice Chair
			Senior Policy Analyst, Office of Management and Budget1:00 p.m.
			Member Introductions
			Working Group Members1:15 p.m.
			Overview of the Working Group’s Charter
			Richard Wolitski HHS/OASH
			Designated Federal Officer2:00 p.m.
			What We Hope to Accomplish Today
			John Aucott, Chair
			Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine
			Kristen Honey, Vice Chair
			Senior Policy Analyst, Office of Management and Budget2:15 p.m
			BreakListening to the Patient Organization Perspectives2:30 p.m.
			Introduction of Facilitator
			Kristen Honey, Vice Chair
			Senior Policy Analyst, Office of Management and Budget2:35 p.m.
			Introduction to Stakeholder Presentations
			Dázon Dixon Diallo, SisterLove2:40 p.m.
			Key Stakeholder Presentation 1
			Gregg Skall
			National Capital Lyme Disease Association, Washington, D.C.2:50 p.m.
			Key Stakeholder Presentation 2
			Lorraine Johnson
			Lyme Disease.Association, Chico, CA3:00 p.m.
			Introduction to Public Comment
			Dázon Dixon Diallo, SisterLove3:10 p.m.
			Public Comment4:00 p.m.
			Preview of Meeting 2, Closing, and Adjourn Meeting
			Richard Wolitski, HHS/OASH
			Designated Federal Officer**Meeting 2**
December 12, 2017
9:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. (EST)

TIME
			AGENDA ITEM
			SPEAKER9:00 a.m.
			Welcome
			Summary of Meeting One
			Goals and Agenda for Meeting Two
			John Aucott, Chair
			Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine
			Kristen Honey, Vice Chair
			Senior Policy Analyst, Office of Management and BudgetOrganizational Perspectives: Health Care Providers9:10 a.m.
			Stakeholder Presentation 1
			Samuel Shor
			International Lyme and Associated Diseases Society9:20 a.m.
			Stakeholder Presentation 2
			Elizabeth Maloney
			Partnership for Tick-Borne Diseases Education9:30 a.m.
			Stakeholder Presentation 3
			Paul Auwaerter
			Infectious Disease Society of AmericaOrganizational Perspectives: Public Health9:40 a.m.
			Stakeholder Presentation 1
			Oscar Alleyne
			National Association of County and City Health Officials9:50 a.m.
			Stakeholder Presentation 2
			Catherine Brown
			Council of State and Territorial Epidemiologists10:05 a.m.
			Stakeholder Presentation 3
			Sara Vetter
			Association of Public Health Laboratories10:15 a.m.
			Introduction to Public Comment
			John Aucott, Chair
			Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine
			Kristen Honey, Vice Chair
			Senior Policy Analyst, Office of Management and Budget10:20 a.m.
			Public Comment11:05 a.m.
			Short Break11:15 a.m.
			Roles and Responsibilities of the Working Group
			and Voting Procedures
			Richard Wolitski, HHS/OASH
			Designated Federal Officer11:25 a.m.
			Review and Discussion of the Charter
			Richard Wolitski, HHS/OASH
			Designated Federal Officer11:35 a.m.
			Discussion of Proposed Vision and Mission Statement
			John Aucott, Chair
			Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine
			Kristen Honey, Vice Chair
			Senior Policy Analyst, Office of Management and Budget11:50 a.m.
			Discussion of Working Group Values
			John Aucott, Chair
			Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine
			Kristen Honey, Vice Chair
			Senior Policy Analyst, Office of Management and Budget12:10 p.m.
			LunchWork Plan Development1:10
			Discuss Timeline and Tasks to be Completed
			Richard Wolitski, HHS/OASH
			Designated Federal Officer

			John Aucott, Chair
			Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine
			Kristen Honey, Vice Chair
			Senior Policy Analyst, Office of Management and Budget2:05
			- Discuss Timeline and Potential Role of Subcommittees
			- Discuss and Vote on Need for Subcommittee Types and
			   Number of Subcommittees2:35
			Discuss and Vote on Processes for:
			- Identification of Subcommittee Members and
			    Selection of Subcommittee Members
			- How to Ensure Membership is a Balanced
			   Coordination of Efforts with Working Group3:05
			Re-review Timeline and Make Additions and Changes
			as Needed3:25
			Discuss and Vote on Potential Upcoming Meetings for:
			- Full Working Group
			- First Meetings of Subcommittees
			- Additional Stakeholder Input or Public Comment4:00
			Adjourn
			Richard Wolitski, HHS/OASH
			Designated Federal Officer
  





Federal Register Meetings Announcement

December 11

Meeting SummaryStakeholder Presentation

December 12

Meeting SummaryCharter, Roles, Responsibilities PresentationStakeholder Presentations



Webcast and Transcripts of Meetings

Archived Webcast

**Transcripts**Meeting 1, Part 1Meeting 1, Part 2Meeting 1, Part 3Meeting 2, Part 1Meeting 2, Part 2Meeting 2, Part 3Meeting 2, Part 4Meeting 2, Part 5

Public Comment

Written CommentsTranscript of Verbal Comments

                    
  


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