Monday, March 27, in Room 101, IOM/NAS’s Keck Building, 500 5^th Street, NW, Washington, DC

8:30-9:00         CONTINENTAL BREAKFAST

THIS PART OF THE MEETING IS OPEN TO THE PUBLIC

9:00-9:15         REVIEW OF MEETING GOALS

John D. Stobo, MD, and Mike McGeary

9:15-10:15       MEDICAL AND FUNCTIONAL EQUIVALENCE -- CURRENT POLICIES AND PROCEDURES (See Task 6, above) (See Tab _ for a copy of  “Evidentiary Requirements for Making Findings about Medical Equivalence,” a final rule published in the March 1, 2006, Federal Register)

Barry Eigen and Monte Hetland, MD, Office of Disability Programs, SSA

10:15               BREAK

THIS PART OF THE MEETING IS CLOSED TO THE PUBLIC

10:30-5:00       Not Open to the Public

Tuesday, March 28, in Room 101, IOM/NAS’s Keck Building, 500 5^th Street, NW, Washington, DC

CLOSED SESSION (NOT OPEN TO THE PUBLIC)