Solicitation for Nominations To Serve on the Advisory Council To Support Grandparents Raising Grandchildren, 51689-51690 [2018-22269]
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Centers for Medicare & Medicaid
Services (or the Administrator’s
designee); the Administrator of the
Administration for Community Living
(or the Administrator’s designee who
has experience with both aging and
disability); and the Secretary of Veterans
Affairs (or the Secretary’s designee).
Heads of other federal departments or
agencies (or their designees) also may be
appointed as ex officio members. In
addition, the Secretary will appoint a
maximum of fifteen voting members
with at least one from each of the
following constituencies: family
caregivers; older adults who need longterm services and supports; individuals
with disabilities; health care and social
service providers; providers of longterm services and supports; employers;
paraprofessional workers; state and
local officials; accreditation bodies;
veterans; and as appropriate, other
experts and advocacy organizations
engaged in family caregiving. The
membership of the Advisory Council
will reflect the diversity of family
caregivers and individuals receiving
services and supports.
Advisory Council Responsibilities:
The Advisory Council is required to
meet quarterly during its first year and
at least three times each year thereafter.
Meetings will be open to the public.
Advisory Council members will be
expected to meaningfully and
substantively participate in at least one
subcommittee, which will meet
periodically between meetings of the
full Advisory Council. Within 12
months, the Advisory Council will
develop an initial report that includes:
(a) An inventory and assessment of all
federally funded efforts to recognize and
support family caregivers and the
outcomes of such efforts, including
analyses of the extent to which federally
funded efforts are reaching family
caregivers and gaps in such efforts; (b)
Recommendations to improve and better
coordinate federal programs and
activities to recognize and support
family caregivers, as well as
opportunities to improve the
coordination of federal and state
programs and activities; (c)
Recommendations to effectively deliver
services based on the performance,
mission, and purpose of a program,
while eliminating redundancies,
avoiding unnecessary duplication and
overlap, and ensuring the needs of
family caregivers are met; (d)
Identification of challenges faced by
family caregivers, including financial,
health, and other challenges, and
existing approaches to address such
challenges; and (e) An evaluation of
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how family caregiving impacts
Medicare, Medicaid, and other federal
programs. The initial report will be used
by the U.S. Department of Health and
Human Services to inform the
development of a national family
caregiving strategy (the strategy), which
will be updated biennially. To that end,
the Advisory Council shall recommend
actions that may be taken by the federal
government (under existing programs),
state and local governments,
communities, health care providers,
long-term services and supports
providers, and others to recognize and
support family caregivers in a manner
that reflects their diverse needs. Once
the strategy has been published, the
Advisory Council will support the
preparation of biennial updates, which
will include: new developments,
challenges, opportunities, and solutions;
as well as recommendations for priority
actions to improve the implementation
of the strategy, as appropriate. In
addition, the Advisory Council will
submit an annual report on the
development, maintenance, and
updating of the strategy. The report will
include a description of the
implementation of the actions
recommended in the initial report, as
appropriate. This report will be
provided to the Secretary, Congress, and
the state agencies responsible for
carrying out family caregiver programs.
The completion of all described
activities is dependent upon the
identification of federal funding that can
be utilized for the purposes of carrying
out the legislation.
Nomination Process: Any person or
organization may nominate one or more
qualified individuals for membership.
Nomination packages must include: (1)
A nomination letter not to exceed one
(1) page that provides the reason(s) for
nominating the individual, the
constituency they represent (from the
list above; may be more than one), and
the nominee’s particular relevant
experience and/or professional
expertise; (2) Contact information for
the nominee (name, title (if applicable),
address, phone, and email address); and
(3) The nominee’s resume (not to exceed
two (2) pages), if the nomination is
based on their professional capacity or
qualifications. A resume is optional
otherwise. Nominees will be appointed
based on their demonstrated knowledge,
qualifications, and professional or
personal experience related to the
purpose and scope of the Advisory
Council. Members will be appointed for
the full life of the Advisory Council,
which will sunset in January 2021.
Members appointed to fill subsequent
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vacancies will be appointed for the
remainder of the life of the Advisory
Council.
Dated: October 4, 2018.
Lance Robertson,
Administrator and Assistant Secretary for
Aging.
[FR Doc. 2018–22268 Filed 10–11–18; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND
HUMAN SERVICES
Administration for Community Living
Solicitation for Nominations To Serve
on the Advisory Council To Support
Grandparents Raising Grandchildren
Administration for Community
Living, HHS.
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:
The Secretary of Health &
Human Services (Secretary) seeks
nominations for grandparents who are
raising grandchildren and older
relatives who are caring for children to
serve on the Advisory Council to
Support Grandparents Raising
Grandchildren.
SUMMARY:
Nominations must be submitted
by Monday December 3, 2018.
(Nominations submitted via mail must
be postmarked by Monday December 3,
2018.)
ADDRESSES: Nominations, including
attachments, may be submitted as
follows:
(1) Email: Send to: SGRG.Act@
acl.hhs.gov (include the name of the
nominee in the subject line)
(2) Mail or express delivery: Submit
materials to: Advisory Council to
Support Grandparents Raising
Grandchildren, Administration for
Community Living, 330 C Street SW,
Washington, DC 20201.
For questions, contact Whitney Bailey
at Whitney.Bailey@acl.hhs.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
number of grandparents and other older
relatives who are caring for children is
significant and growing, in part due to
the opioid crisis. Although caregivers’
lives are enhanced by the experience,
providing full-time care to children can
decrease caregivers’ abilities to address
their own health and well-being needs.
Recognizing that these caregivers would
benefit from improved coordination of
resources intended to support them, as
well as better dissemination of
information about those resources, the
Supporting Grandparents Raising
Grandchildren Act (Pub. L. 115–196)
established an Advisory Council to
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Support Grandparents Raising
Grandchildren The Advisory Council
will identify, promote, coordinate, and
disseminate to the public information,
resources, and the best practices
available to help grandparents and other
older relatives both meet the needs of
the children in their care; and maintain
their own physical and mental health
and emotional well-being. The Advisory
Council is specifically directed to
consider the needs of those affected by
the opioid crisis, as well as the needs of
members of Native American Tribes.
The Department of Health and Human
Services is the lead agency, and within
it, the Administration for Community
Living has been designated to execute
its responsibilities.
Membership
The Advisory Council will include
the following (or their designees): The
Secretary of Health and Human
Services; the Secretary of Education; the
Administrator of the Administration for
Community Living (ACL); the Assistant
Secretary for Mental Health and
Substance Use; the Assistant Secretary
for the Administration for Children and
Families; and, as appropriate, the heads
of other federal departments or agencies
with responsibilities related to current
issues affecting grandparents or other
older relatives raising children. The
Advisory Council also must include at
least one grandparent who is raising a
grandchild, and at least one older
relative caring for children.
Report Requirements: The Advisory
Council will develop a report that
includes best practices, resources, and
other useful information for
grandparents and other older relatives
raising children (including information
related to the needs of children
impacted by the opioid epidemic); an
identification of gaps in such
information and resources; and, where
applicable, identification of any
additional federal legislative authorities
necessary to implement. This report will
be provided to the Secretary, Congress,
and the state agencies responsible for
carrying out family caregiver programs.
The initial report will be submitted
within six months, with an update
submitted within two years. The
Advisory Council will establish a
process for obtaining public input to
inform the development of both the
initial report and the subsequent
update.
Nomination Process: Any person or
organization may nominate one or more
qualified grandparents raising
grandchildren and/or older relative
caregivers of children for membership
on the Advisory Committee. ACL also
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welcomes nominations of others who
may be able to provide subject matter
expertise or technical contributions to
the Advisory Council. This may include
(but is not limited to) professionals in
academia, providers of supportive
services, mental/behavioral health
experts, legal and financial service
providers, and others who serve these
populations. Nomination packages must
include: (1) A nomination letter not to
exceed one (1) page that provides the
reason(s) for nominating the individual,
and a description of their relevant
experience and/or professional
expertise; (2) Contact information for
the nominee (name, title (if applicable),
address, phone, and email address); and
(3) The nominee’s resume (not to exceed
two (2) pages), if the nomination is
based on their professional capacity. For
all others, a resume or a written
summary of qualifications and life
experience (not to exceed two (2) pages)
may be submitted, but is not required.
Nominees will be appointed based on
their demonstrated knowledge,
qualifications, and professional or
personal experience related to the
purpose and scope of the Advisory
Council. Members will be appointed for
the full life of the Advisory Council,
which will sunset in January 2021.
Members appointed to fill subsequent
vacancies will be appointed for the
remainder of the life of the Advisory
Council.
Dated: October 5, 2018.
Lance Robertson,
Administrator and Assistant Secretary for
Aging.
[FR Doc. 2018–22269 Filed 10–11–18; 8:45 am]
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Office of Program Support,
Administration on Intellectual and
Developmental Disabilities,
Administration on Disabilities,
Administration for Community Living,
HHS.
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The Administration for
Community Living (ACL) is announcing
an opportunity for the public to
comment on the proposed new data
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This notice seeks to collect comments
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(ICR New), which will replace four
existing Protection and Advocacy
Program Performance Reports and other
revisions. The four annual reports
include the following: (1)
Developmental Disabilities Protection
and Advocacy Systems Program
Performance Report (0985–0027), (2)
Protection and Advocacy for Assistive
Technology (PAAT) Program
Performance Report (0985–0046); (3)
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Annual Report (Help America Vote Act)
(HAVA) (0985–0028); and (4) Protection
and Advocacy for Traumatic Brain
Injury (PATBI) Program Performance
Report (0985–0058).
State Protection and Advocacy (P&A)
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systemic advocacy, monitoring and
investigations to protect and advance
the rights of people with developmental
disabilities, using funding administered
by the Administration on Intellectual
and Developmental Disabilities (AIDD),
Administration on Disabilities,
Administration for Community Living,
HHS. To meet statutory reporting
requirements, P&As have used four
separate forms for submitting annual
reports. It is proposed that the four
forms be combined by creating the One
Protection and Advocacy Annual
Program Performance Report form. Once
the four program performance reports
are combined, the current OMB
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be retired, and a new approval number
will be created for the One Protection
and Advocacy Program Performance
Report.
Comments on the proposed
collection of information must be
submitted electronically by 11:59 p.m.
(EST) on December 11, 2018.
ADDRESSES: Submit electronic
comments on the collection of
information by email to: Clare.Huerta@
acl.hhs.gov.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Clare Huerta, Administration for
Community Living, Administration on
Intellectual and Developmental
Disabilities, Office of Program Support,
330 C Street SW, Washington, DC
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Administration for Community Living
Solicitation for Nominations To Serve on the Advisory Council To
Support Grandparents Raising Grandchildren
AGENCY: Administration for Community Living, HHS.
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: The Secretary of Health & Human Services (Secretary) seeks
nominations for grandparents who are raising grandchildren and older
relatives who are caring for children to serve on the Advisory Council
to Support Grandparents Raising Grandchildren.
DATES: Nominations must be submitted by Monday December 3, 2018.
(Nominations submitted via mail must be postmarked by Monday December
3, 2018.)
ADDRESSES: Nominations, including attachments, may be submitted as
follows:
(1) Email: Send to: [email protected] (include the name of the
nominee in the subject line)
(2) Mail or express delivery: Submit materials to: Advisory Council
to Support Grandparents Raising Grandchildren, Administration for
Community Living, 330 C Street SW, Washington, DC 20201.
For questions, contact Whitney Bailey at
[email protected].
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The number of grandparents and other older
relatives who are caring for children is significant and growing, in
part due to the opioid crisis. Although caregivers' lives are enhanced
by the experience, providing full-time care to children can decrease
caregivers' abilities to address their own health and well-being needs.
Recognizing that these caregivers would benefit from improved
coordination of resources intended to support them, as well as better
dissemination of information about those resources, the Supporting
Grandparents Raising Grandchildren Act (Pub. L. 115-196) established an
Advisory Council to
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Support Grandparents Raising Grandchildren The Advisory Council will
identify, promote, coordinate, and disseminate to the public
information, resources, and the best practices available to help
grandparents and other older relatives both meet the needs of the
children in their care; and maintain their own physical and mental
health and emotional well-being. The Advisory Council is specifically
directed to consider the needs of those affected by the opioid crisis,
as well as the needs of members of Native American Tribes.
The Department of Health and Human Services is the lead agency, and
within it, the Administration for Community Living has been designated
to execute its responsibilities.
Membership
The Advisory Council will include the following (or their
designees): The Secretary of Health and Human Services; the Secretary
of Education; the Administrator of the Administration for Community
Living (ACL); the Assistant Secretary for Mental Health and Substance
Use; the Assistant Secretary for the Administration for Children and
Families; and, as appropriate, the heads of other federal departments
or agencies with responsibilities related to current issues affecting
grandparents or other older relatives raising children. The Advisory
Council also must include at least one grandparent who is raising a
grandchild, and at least one older relative caring for children.
Report Requirements: The Advisory Council will develop a report
that includes best practices, resources, and other useful information
for grandparents and other older relatives raising children (including
information related to the needs of children impacted by the opioid
epidemic); an identification of gaps in such information and resources;
and, where applicable, identification of any additional federal
legislative authorities necessary to implement. This report will be
provided to the Secretary, Congress, and the state agencies responsible
for carrying out family caregiver programs. The initial report will be
submitted within six months, with an update submitted within two years.
The Advisory Council will establish a process for obtaining public
input to inform the development of both the initial report and the
subsequent update.
Nomination Process: Any person or organization may nominate one or
more qualified grandparents raising grandchildren and/or older relative
caregivers of children for membership on the Advisory Committee. ACL
also welcomes nominations of others who may be able to provide subject
matter expertise or technical contributions to the Advisory Council.
This may include (but is not limited to) professionals in academia,
providers of supportive services, mental/behavioral health experts,
legal and financial service providers, and others who serve these
populations. Nomination packages must include: (1) A nomination letter
not to exceed one (1) page that provides the reason(s) for nominating
the individual, and a description of their relevant experience and/or
professional expertise; (2) Contact information for the nominee (name,
title (if applicable), address, phone, and email address); and (3) The
nominee's resume (not to exceed two (2) pages), if the nomination is
based on their professional capacity. For all others, a resume or a
written summary of qualifications and life experience (not to exceed
two (2) pages) may be submitted, but is not required. Nominees will be
appointed based on their demonstrated knowledge, qualifications, and
professional or personal experience related to the purpose and scope of
the Advisory Council. Members will be appointed for the full life of
the Advisory Council, which will sunset in January 2021. Members
appointed to fill subsequent vacancies will be appointed for the
remainder of the life of the Advisory Council.
Dated: October 5, 2018.
Lance Robertson,
Administrator and Assistant Secretary for Aging.
[FR Doc. 2018-22269 Filed 10-11-18; 8:45 am]
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