Request for Information: Family Caregiving Advisory Council, 67271-67272 [2019-26438]
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number or Social Security number of
any individual you believe has
experienced abuse, neglect or financial
exploitation. We will immediately
delete and not review any submission
that includes personally identifiable
information.
Through this Request for Information
(RFI), ACL is seeking the following:
• Information, resources, programs
and/or best practices you are aware of
to help grandparents, other relatives,
kinship caregivers and the children they
care for:
Æ Meet the mental/physical health,
educational or nutritional needs of those
for whom they provide care.
Æ Address other pressing concerns
such as legal assistance, financial
support and affordable housing
associated with this population of
caregivers and care recipients.
Æ Meet the needs of grandparents,
older relatives, kinship caregivers and/
or children impacted by the opioid
epidemic or related concerns (e.g., fetal
alcohol syndrome, chemical exposures,
etc.).
Æ Meet the needs of Native American
tribes.
• Information, resources, programs
and/or best practices to help
grandparents, older relatives and
kinship caregivers maintain their own
physical and mental health, and
emotional and financial wellbeing.
• Information on gaps and unmet
needs that exist with respect to meeting
the service and support needs of:
Æ Grandparents raising and/or
supporting grandchildren.
Æ Other older relative or kinship
caregivers.
Æ Children (under the age of 18) in
the care of a grandparent and/or older
relative.
• Other recommendations to support
grandparents, other relatives or kinship
caregivers caring for children.
• Additional Federal legislative
authority needed to better support and
serve grandparents and older relatives
raising children.
How the Information Will Be Used
ACL and the Advisory Council to
Support Grandparents Raising
Grandchildren are preparing and
planning for the Council’s future
activities, including preparation of an
initial Report to Congress as required by
the Act. Through this RFI, ACL seeks to
gather information from a broad range of
public and private stakeholders and
entities, Tribal organizations, and
individuals and families impacted by
the opioid crisis. The information
gathered will be synthesized into a
report to be submitted to the appropriate
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Congressional committees, state
agencies responsible for carrying out
family caregiver support programs; and
the public in an online and accessible
format.
the opioid crisis and the needs of
members of Native American tribes.
Background
The ‘‘Supporting Grandparents
Raising Grandchildren Act’’ (SGRG)
became law in 2018. It establishes an
Advisory Council to identify, promote,
coordinate, and disseminate to the
public information, resources, the best
practices available to help grandparents
and other older relatives meet the
health, educational, nutritional, and
other needs of the children in their care,
maintain their own physical and mental
health and emotional well-being. In
doing so, the Council is to consider the
needs of those affected by the opioid
crisis and the needs of members of
Native American tribes.
The Secretary has assigned
responsibility for implementing the
Advisory Council to the Administration
for Community Living (ACL). ACL has
been at the forefront of efforts to support
grandparents and other older relatives
raising children better meet the health,
educational, nutritional and other needs
of the children in their care as well as
for the maintenance of their own
physical and emotional health, and to
consider the needs of those affected by
the opioid crisis and the needs of
members of Native American tribes.
In addition to the Secretary, the Act
provides for inclusion as Council
members the Secretary of Education, the
Administrator of the Administration for
Community Living, the Director of the
Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention, the Assistant Secretary for
Mental Health and Substance Use, the
Assistant Secretary for the
Administration for Children and
Families, a grandparent raising a
grandchild, an older relative caregiver of
children, as appropriate, the head of
other Federal departments, or agencies,
identified by the Secretary of Health and
Human Services as having
responsibilities, or administering
programs, relating to current issues
affecting grandparents or other older
relatives raising children.
The Advisory Council is a federal
entity charged with identifying,
promoting, coordinating, and
disseminating to the public information,
resources, and the best practices
available to help grandparents and other
older relatives meet the health,
educational, nutritional, and other
needs of the children in their care,
maintain their own physical and mental
health and emotional well-being, and
consider the needs of those affected by
Submission Due Date
To be assured consideration, all
responses to this RFI must be received
by 5:00 p.m., EST on Friday, January 31,
2020.
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How To Submit a Response to This RFI
Comments should be submitted here.
For Further Information
If you have questions about this
request, please email them to
SGRG.Act@acl.hhs.gov. This is a
resource mailbox established to receive
public input for the Supporting
Grandparents Raising Grandchildren
Act, and should not be used to request
information beyond the scope of this
public input opportunity.
Dated: December 2, 2019.
Lance Robertson,
Administrator and Assistant Secretary for
Aging.
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND
HUMAN SERVICES
Administration for Community Living
Request for Information: Family
Caregiving Advisory Council
Administration for Community
Living, HHS.
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:
The Administrator of the
Administration for Community Living
and the Family Caregiving Advisory
Council seek information to be used in
the development of the Initial Report,
the Family Caregiving Strategy and
public listening sessions being planned
for 2020.
DATES: Information must be submitted
by 11:59 p.m., ESTastern, February 7,
2020.
ADDRESSES: Comments on the request
for information must be submitted
online at: https://acl.gov/form/publicinput-raise.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
Administration for Community Living
(ACL) is requesting information to: (1)
Assist the Family Caregiving Advisory
Council (FCAC) in the formulation of
goals, objectives and recommendations
in support of the development of the
Initial Report and the Family Caregiving
Strategy (the Strategy); and (2) inform
the convening of public listening
sessions. The Recognize, Assist, Inform,
Support and Engage (RAISE) Family
SUMMARY:
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Caregivers Act of 2017 requires that the
Secretary (of HHS) establish a process
for public input to inform the
development and updating of the
Strategy, including a process to submit
recommendations to the FCAC and
provide public input on the same.
Family caregiving crosses racial,
ethnic, socioeconomic, and cultural
boundaries. It affects those in rural and
urban settings and can span generations
in a single household. A robust national
strategy to support America’s caregivers
must take into consideration not only
caregivers of older adults, but also those
facing long-term care and respite care
needs for those of any age resulting from
any serious illnesses, conditions or
disabilities. The strategy should also
address the needs and considerations of
caregivers of persons with Alzheimer’s
disease or a related dementia and
people with intellectual or
developmental disabilities.
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Public Input
Through this RFI, ACL is seeking
input from individuals and
organizations that capture the breadth of
the family caregiving experience.
Specifically, we would like to learn
from you based on your experience
about challenges faced by family
caregivers. In this regard, please keep in
mind the following:
• All submissions will be considered
and reviewed by the Family Caregiving
Advisory Council.
• The Council seeks
recommendations and actions to
optimize solutions for family caregivers
for inclusion in the National Strategy.
(We may not be able to include all
recommendations.)
• If you have multiple needs,
concerns and/or recommendations, you
may make multiple submissions.
• A pressing family caregiving need
or concern is something you feel
requires consideration for inclusion in
the Strategy.
• A recommendation proposes a
solution to the identified need/concern.
• A challenge is a categorization of
the recommendation that may be, but
not limited to: General, access, finance,
health, and other. To the extent
possible, please categorize your
recommendation as follows: Greater
adoption of person/family-centered
care; assessment; service planning and/
or delivery; care transitions/
coordination; information, education,
referral, training and advance planning;
respite options; financial security;
workplace issues; and/or other.
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Submission Questions
1. A pressing family caregiving need/
concern I would like to see addressed is:
2. I would like to offer this specific
recommendation to address my need/
concern: The recommendation
addresses needed actions that pertain to:
Please Note: This RFI is being issued for
information and planning purposes only. It
should not be construed as a solicitation or
an obligation on the part of the federal
government or the Administration for
Community Living (ACL). ACL does not
intend to issue any grant or contract awards
based on responses to this invitation, or to
otherwise pay for the preparation of any
information submitted or for the
government’s use of such information. ACL
is not authorized to receive personally
identifiable information (PII) through this RFI
other than the contact information of the
person submitting the information. Please do
not include any PII in your submission. For
example,F do not include names, addresses,
phone or Social Security numbers of any
individuals. We will immediately delete and
not review responses that contain PII.
How the Information Will Be Used
ACL and the FCAC are planning for
the Council’s future activities, including
the preparation of an Initial Report and
the Family Caregiving Strategy.
Additionally, ACL is developing a series
of public listening sessions starting in
calendar year 2020 as a way to engage
with members of the public, families
and family caregivers, stakeholders and
other individuals and entities with an
interest in understanding and
supporting the multi-faceted needs of
family caregivers across the age and
disability spectrum. The information
gathered through this RFI will be used
to inform each of these activities and
seek feedback from the public where/
when appropriate.
Background
The RAISE Family Caregivers Act was
signed into law on January 22, 2018.
The RAISE Act requires the Secretary of
HHS to promote improvement of the
Federal, State, and community systems
that support family caregivers. The two
primary objectives of the RAISE Act are
to:
1. Establish a national Family
Caregiving Strategy with
recommendations for ensuring personand family-centered care, assessment
and service planning, information on
accessing hospice and palliative care,
respite options, financial security and
workplace issues, and delivering
services in an effective and efficient
manner; and
2. Establish a Family Caregiving
Advisory Council of Federal and nonFederal representatives to provide
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recommendations and identify best
practices to recognize and support
family caregivers.
Public input is a key expectation of
the RAISE Act. This RFI is the first
opportunity for ACL to ensure that the
activities and products of the FCAC are
inclusive of and responsive to, the
needs and expectations of a range of
stakeholders with an interest in
supporting family caregivers.
How To Submit a Response to This RFI
Comments should be submitted
online at: https://acl.gov/form/publicinput-raise.
Submission Due Date
To be assured consideration, all
responses to this RFI must be received
by 5:00 p.m., EST on February 7, 2020.
For Further Information
If you have questions about this
request, please email them to
RAISEAct@acl.hhs.gov. This is a
resource mailbox established to receive
public input for the RAISE Act, and
should not be used to request
information beyond the scope of this
public input opportunity.
Dated: December 2, 2019.
Lance Robertson,
Administrator and Assistant Secretary for
Aging.
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Food and Drug Administration
[Docket No. FDA–2019–D–1650]
Magnetic Resonance Coil—
Performance Criteria for Safety and
Performance Based Pathway; Draft
Guidance for Industry and Food and
Drug Administration Staff; Availability
AGENCY:
Food and Drug Administration,
HHS.
ACTION:
Notice of availability.
The Food and Drug
Administration (FDA or Agency) is
announcing the availability of the draft
guidance entitled ‘‘Magnetic Resonance
(MR) Coil—Performance Criteria for
Safety and Performance Based Pathway;
Draft Guidance for Industry and Food
and Drug Administration Staff.’’ The
device-specific guidance identified in
this notice was developed in accordance
with the final guidance entitled ‘‘Safety
and Performance Based Pathway.’’ This
draft guidance is not final nor is it in
effect at this time.
SUMMARY:
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Administration for Community Living
Request for Information: Family Caregiving Advisory Council
AGENCY: Administration for Community Living, HHS.
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: The Administrator of the Administration for Community Living
and the Family Caregiving Advisory Council seek information to be used
in the development of the Initial Report, the Family Caregiving
Strategy and public listening sessions being planned for 2020.
DATES: Information must be submitted by 11:59 p.m., ESTastern, February
7, 2020.
ADDRESSES: Comments on the request for information must be submitted
online at: https://acl.gov/form/public-input-raise.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Administration for Community Living
(ACL) is requesting information to: (1) Assist the Family Caregiving
Advisory Council (FCAC) in the formulation of goals, objectives and
recommendations in support of the development of the Initial Report and
the Family Caregiving Strategy (the Strategy); and (2) inform the
convening of public listening sessions. The Recognize, Assist, Inform,
Support and Engage (RAISE) Family
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Caregivers Act of 2017 requires that the Secretary (of HHS) establish a
process for public input to inform the development and updating of the
Strategy, including a process to submit recommendations to the FCAC and
provide public input on the same.
Family caregiving crosses racial, ethnic, socioeconomic, and
cultural boundaries. It affects those in rural and urban settings and
can span generations in a single household. A robust national strategy
to support America's caregivers must take into consideration not only
caregivers of older adults, but also those facing long-term care and
respite care needs for those of any age resulting from any serious
illnesses, conditions or disabilities. The strategy should also address
the needs and considerations of caregivers of persons with Alzheimer's
disease or a related dementia and people with intellectual or
developmental disabilities.
Public Input
Through this RFI, ACL is seeking input from individuals and
organizations that capture the breadth of the family caregiving
experience. Specifically, we would like to learn from you based on your
experience about challenges faced by family caregivers. In this regard,
please keep in mind the following:
All submissions will be considered and reviewed by the
Family Caregiving Advisory Council.
The Council seeks recommendations and actions to optimize
solutions for family caregivers for inclusion in the National Strategy.
(We may not be able to include all recommendations.)
If you have multiple needs, concerns and/or
recommendations, you may make multiple submissions.
A pressing family caregiving need or concern is something
you feel requires consideration for inclusion in the Strategy.
A recommendation proposes a solution to the identified
need/concern.
A challenge is a categorization of the recommendation that
may be, but not limited to: General, access, finance, health, and
other. To the extent possible, please categorize your recommendation as
follows: Greater adoption of person/family-centered care; assessment;
service planning and/or delivery; care transitions/coordination;
information, education, referral, training and advance planning;
respite options; financial security; workplace issues; and/or other.
Submission Questions
1. A pressing family caregiving need/concern I would like to see
addressed is:
2. I would like to offer this specific recommendation to address my
need/concern: The recommendation addresses needed actions that pertain
to:
Please Note: This RFI is being issued for information and
planning purposes only. It should not be construed as a solicitation
or an obligation on the part of the federal government or the
Administration for Community Living (ACL). ACL does not intend to
issue any grant or contract awards based on responses to this
invitation, or to otherwise pay for the preparation of any
information submitted or for the government's use of such
information. ACL is not authorized to receive personally
identifiable information (PII) through this RFI other than the
contact information of the person submitting the information. Please
do not include any PII in your submission. For example,F do not
include names, addresses, phone or Social Security numbers of any
individuals. We will immediately delete and not review responses
that contain PII.
How the Information Will Be Used
ACL and the FCAC are planning for the Council's future activities,
including the preparation of an Initial Report and the Family
Caregiving Strategy. Additionally, ACL is developing a series of public
listening sessions starting in calendar year 2020 as a way to engage
with members of the public, families and family caregivers,
stakeholders and other individuals and entities with an interest in
understanding and supporting the multi-faceted needs of family
caregivers across the age and disability spectrum. The information
gathered through this RFI will be used to inform each of these
activities and seek feedback from the public where/when appropriate.
Background
The RAISE Family Caregivers Act was signed into law on January 22,
2018. The RAISE Act requires the Secretary of HHS to promote
improvement of the Federal, State, and community systems that support
family caregivers. The two primary objectives of the RAISE Act are to:
1. Establish a national Family Caregiving Strategy with
recommendations for ensuring person- and family-centered care,
assessment and service planning, information on accessing hospice and
palliative care, respite options, financial security and workplace
issues, and delivering services in an effective and efficient manner;
and
2. Establish a Family Caregiving Advisory Council of Federal and
non-Federal representatives to provide recommendations and identify
best practices to recognize and support family caregivers.
Public input is a key expectation of the RAISE Act. This RFI is the
first opportunity for ACL to ensure that the activities and products of
the FCAC are inclusive of and responsive to, the needs and expectations
of a range of stakeholders with an interest in supporting family
caregivers.
How To Submit a Response to This RFI
Comments should be submitted online at: https://acl.gov/form/public-input-raise.
Submission Due Date
To be assured consideration, all responses to this RFI must be
received by 5:00 p.m., EST on February 7, 2020.
For Further Information
If you have questions about this request, please email them to
[email protected]. This is a resource mailbox established to receive
public input for the RAISE Act, and should not be used to request
information beyond the scope of this public input opportunity.
Dated: December 2, 2019.
Lance Robertson,
Administrator and Assistant Secretary for Aging.
[FR Doc. 2019-26438 Filed 12-6-19; 8:45 am]
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