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CDC: Agency Forms Undergoing Paperwork Reduction Act Review
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is allowing an additional 30 days for comments on an information collection related to the Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS) for the 2022-2024 period. The CDC proposes revising the BRFSS to include questions on the following topics: COVID vaccination, the impact of the COVID pandemic, periodontal disease, additional questions on heart attack and stroke, disaster/pandemic preparedness, veterans' health, and the use of newly available tobacco products. Comments are due within 30 days of this notice.
Source: Federal Register updates via the Rural Assistance Center - August 27, 2021 Category: Rural Health Source Type: news

CDC: Meeting of the Community Preventive Services Task Force (CPSTF)
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention will hold a virtual public meeting of the Community Preventive Services Task Force (CPSTF) on June 9-10, 2021. The CPSTF is charged with identifying community preventive programs, services, and policies that increase healthy longevity and improve quality of life while saving money. Agenda items include deliberation on systematic reviews of the literature on HIV prevention; heart disease and stroke prevention; and nutrition, physical activity, and obesity.
Source: Federal Register updates via the Rural Assistance Center - March 22, 2021 Category: Rural Health Source Type: news

CDC: Proposed Data Collection Submitted for Public Comment and Recommendations
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is seeking comments on an information collection related to the Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS) for the 2022-2024 period. The CDC proposes revising the BRFSS to include questions on the following topics: COVID vaccination, impact of the COVID pandemic, periodontal disease, additional questions on heart attack and stroke, disaster/pandemic preparedness, veterans' health and the use of newly available tobacco products. Comments are due by May 11, 2021.
Source: Federal Register updates via the Rural Assistance Center - March 12, 2021 Category: Rural Health Source Type: news

CDC: Meeting of the Community Preventive Services Task Force (CPSTF)
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention will hold a virtual public meeting of the Community Preventive Services Task Force (CPSTF) on October 21-22, 2020. The CPSTF is charged with identifying community preventive programs, services, and policies that increase healthy longevity and improve quality of life, while saving money. The agenda will consist of deliberation on systematic reviews of literature on topics including heart disease and stroke, obesity, and asthma.
Source: Federal Register updates via the Rural Assistance Center - September 15, 2020 Category: Rural Health Source Type: news