Academy DPG Experts Needed 
The Academy is considering commenting on a number of proposed regulations, regulatory guidance and information/data collections in the next two months. If you are interested in contributing to the Academy’s responses to these regulatory initiatives, please send me your comments and I will submit them on behalf of our practice group.  Many of these information collections are seeking strategies and input for improving research and program structure on the listed topics.
 
To read more about the proposed rules, click on the links below. The dates noted are the deadline for DPGs to submit input to the Academy's Regulatory Affairs department.
 
Ensuring Safe and Effective Products

Food Contact Substance Notification Program (11/23/2015)
Comment Request; Adverse Event Reporting and Recordkeeping for Dietary Supplements as Required by the Dietary Supplement and Nonprescription Drug Consumer Protection Act (12/04/2015)
Comment Request; Food Additive Petitions and Investigational Food Additive Exemptions (12/04/2015)

 
Hunger and Public Health Nutrition

USDA Foods in Schools Cost Dynamics (11/23/2015)

 
Health IT

Common Formats for Reporting on Health Care Quality and Patient Safety (Open, but before Thanksgiving)
Electronic Health Record Incentive Program-Stage 3 and Modifications to Meaningful Use in 2015 Through 2017(12/01/2015)

 
Professional

Indian Health Service (IHS) Sharing What Works—Best Practice, Promising Practice, and Local Effort (BPPPLE) Form (12/01/2015)

 
Reimbursement and Provision of Services

HRSA AIDS Education and Training Centers Evaluation Activities (11/13/2015)
Hospital Wage Index Occupational Mix Survey and Supporting Regulations (11/24/2015)
Notice of Denial of Medical Coverage (or Payment) (12/01/2015)

 
Research Changes

Changes to Federal for Protection of Human Subjects (11/20/15) 
Soliciting Input for the National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences (NCATS) Strategic Planning Process(12/22/2015)

 
Nominations

Request for Nominations for Members for the Medicare Evidence Development & Coverage Advisory Committee(DUE 12/07/2015)
Advisory Panel Nominations: Science Board Advisory Committee (DUE 12/31/2015)


Judy Klavens-Giunta,RDN

Policy and Advocacy Leader

Public Health Community Nutrition 

Practice Group 

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