Request for Nominations for the Board of Governors of the Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI)
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The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act gave the Comptroller General of the United States responsibility for appointing up to 21 members to the Board of Governors of the Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI). In addition, the Directors of the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality and the National Institutes of Health, or their designees, are members of the Board. As the result of terms ending in September 2026, the Government Accountability Office (GAO) is accepting nominations in the following categories: a physician, a quality improvement or health services researcher, and a representative of private payers who represents employers who self- insure employee benefits. Nominations should be sent to the email address listed below. Acknowledgement of receipt will be provided within a week of submission.
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<title>Federal Register, Volume 91 Issue 62 (Wednesday, April 1, 2026)</title>
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[Federal Register Volume 91, Number 62 (Wednesday, April 1, 2026)]
[Notices]
[Pages 16196-16197]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2026-06303]
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GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY OFFICE
Request for Nominations for the Board of Governors of the
Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI)
AGENCY: Government Accountability Office.
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ACTION: Request for letters of nomination and resumes.
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SUMMARY: The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act gave the
Comptroller General of the United States responsibility for appointing
up to 21 members to the Board of Governors of the Patient-Centered
Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI). In addition, the Directors of the
Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality and the National Institutes
of Health, or their designees, are members of the Board. As the result
of terms ending in September 2026, the Government Accountability Office
(GAO) is accepting nominations in the following categories: a
physician, a quality improvement or health services researcher, and a
representative of private payers who represents employers who self-
insure employee benefits. Nominations should be sent to the email
address listed below. Acknowledgement of receipt will be provided
within a week of submission.
DATES: Letters of nomination and resumes should be submitted no later
than May 1, 2026, to ensure adequate opportunity for review and
consideration of nominees prior to appointment.
ADDRESSES: Submit letters of nomination and resumes to <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#afffece0fde6efc8cec081c8c0d9"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="a5f5e6eaf7ece5c2c4ca8bc2cad3">[email protected]</span></a>.
Include PCORI nominations in the subject line of the email.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ray Sendejas at <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#1d4e78737978777c6e4f5d7a7c72337a726b"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="affccac1cbcac5cedcfdefc8cec081c8c0d9">[email protected]</span></a> or
(202) 512-7114 if you do not receive an acknowledgement or need
additional information. For general information, contact GAO's Office
of Public Affairs at <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#e9b99c8b85808aa88f8f88809b9aa98e8886c78e869f"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="8dddf8efe1e4eeccebebece4fffecdeaece2a3eae2fb">[email protected]</span></a>.
Authority: 42 U.S.C. 1320e; 26 U.S.C. 9511.
Orice Williams Brown,
Acting Comptroller General of the United States.
[FR Doc. 2026-06303 Filed 3-31-26; 8:45 am]
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