FORHP Special Announcement - February 27, 2020 Today, the Secretary of the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services (HHS) announced new leadership for the National Advisory Committee on Rural Health and Human Services. Former Kansas Governor Jeff Colyer will be the fifth chair in the 32-year history of the Committee. Also known as the NACRHHS, the Committee was formed in 1987 as an independent advisory group focused on provision of health care in rural areas. Joining the chair for two meetings each year are 20 committee members who include hospital CEOs, educators, experts on aging, physicians, certified registered nurse anesthetists, physician assistants, researchers, community health center directors and state office of rural health directors. For each meeting, two areas of focus are selected; committee members conduct site visits and follow up with a policy brief and recommendations for the HHS Secretary. The most recent meeting, in September of 2019, provided an opportunity for the Committee to identify topics aligned with HHS priorities. Past meetings have covered topics such as Adverse Childhood Experiences, the impact of suicide, improving oral health care services, and modernizing Rural Health Clinic provisions. Visit the NACRHHS for more details, including the Committee's recommendations on each of these topics. The Committee will host its first meeting of 2020 beginning Monday, March 2nd and running through March 4th in Atlanta, Georgia. | 
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