At a glance
HICPAC meetings are open to the public and occur up to 8 times a year. Topics related to infection control and antimicrobial resistance are discussed. See agenda for time dedicated to public comments.
Meeting Information
Upcoming Meeting
The next HICPAC meeting is scheduled for August 22-23, 2024
This will be a virtual meeting.
Registration is not required to watch HICPAC Meeting webcasts. The link to the meeting webcast will be posted here shortly before the meeting.
Rules of conduct for HICPAC meetings
Any interested person who wishes to make an oral public comment during a Healthcare Infection Control Practices Advisory Committee (HICPAC) meeting should submit a request to HICPAC before the meeting according to the instructions in the Federal Register Notice.
Those who have not submitted a request before the meeting will not have an opportunity to speak.
Future meetings
- November 14-15 (tentative)
Public Comment
Public engagement and input are vital to HICPAC's work. Members of the public are invited to submit comments to HICPAC in two ways: (1) oral comment at public HICPAC meetings and/or (2) written comment via Regulations.gov. See details on when and how to request below.
How to Request to Make a Public Comment
Oral Public Comment
All HICPAC webcasts include time for oral public comment for members of the public. All individuals interested in making an oral public comment need to submit a request.
If the number of persons requesting to speak is greater than can be reasonably accommodated during the scheduled time, CDC will conduct a lottery to determine the speakers for the scheduled public comment session.
To accommodate the significant interest in participation in the oral public comment session of HICPAC meetings, each speaker will be limited to 3 minutes, and each speaker may only speak once per meeting.
Request to Make an Oral Public Comment
The August 22-23, 2024 HICPAC meeting will be a virtual meeting.
The Submission Period for Requests to Make an Oral Public Comment is July 26, 2024, through 11:59 p.m. August 12, 2024.
CDC staff will notify individuals regarding their request to speak by email on August 16, 2024.
Fill out the form below to submit a request.
Request to Make an Oral Public Comment Submission Form
Complete the form and click Submit.
All fields are required unless otherwise specified.
If you have trouble submitting your Request to Make Public Comment for the HICPAC meeting, please contact: HICPAC@cdc.gov
Written Public Comment
Any member of the public can submit a written public comment to HICPAC via Regulations.gov. The dates and identifying information on documents displayed for public comment will be found here when available. Currently, there are no HICPAC documents posted to Regulations.gov.
All relevant comments received will be posted without change to https://www.regulations.gov, including any personal information provided. To access the docket or to read background documents or comments received, go to https://www.regulations.gov.
Contact HICPAC Committee Management if you have questions about the meetings.