Advisory Committee on Blood and Tissue Safety and Availability (ACBTSA)
The Advisory Committee on Blood and Tissue Safety and Availability provides advice to the Secretary and to the Assistant Secretary for Health. The Committee advises on a range of policy issues to include:
- Definition of public health parameters around safety and availability of the blood and blood products,
- Broad public health, ethical and legal issues related to transfusion and transplantation safety, and
- The implications for safety and availability of various economic factors affecting product cost and supply.
The advisory committee has met regularly since its establishment in 1997.
Public Meeting Notice
2013 ACBTSA Meeting Schedule
Tentative Meeting Dates:
- June 5-6, 2013
- December 4-5, 2013
Please note that all dates posted are tentative until posted through the Federal Registry Notice.