[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 198 (Friday, October 12, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Pages 51688-51689]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2018-22268]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Administration for Community Living


Solicitation for Nominations To Serve on the Family Caregiving 
Advisory Council

AGENCY: Administration for Community Living, HHS.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The Secretary of Health & Human Services (Secretary) seeks 
nominations for individuals to serve on the Family Caregiving Advisory 
Council.

DATES: Nominations must be submitted by Monday December 3, 2018. 
(Nominations submitted via mail must be postmarked by Monday December 
3, 2018).

ADDRESSES: You may submit nominations, including attachments, by either 
of the following methods:
    (1) Email: Send to: [email protected] (specify in the email 
subject line the name of the nominee)
    (2) Mail or express delivery: Submit materials to: Family 
Caregiving Advisory Council, Administration for Community Living, 330 C 
Street SW, Washington, DC 20201.
    For questions, contact Whitney Bailey at 
[email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Family Caregiving Advisory Council (the 
Advisory Council) is authorized under Section 4 of the Recognize, 
Assist, Include, Support, and Engage Family Caregivers Act of 2017 
(Pub. L. 115-119), commonly referred to as the ``RAISE Family 
Caregivers Act.'' The Advisory Council shall study and prepare 
findings, conclusions, and recommendations to the Secretary of Health & 
Human Services on: (a) Evidence-based or promising practices and 
innovative models for the provision of care by family caregivers or 
support for family caregivers; and (b) Improving coordination across 
federal government programs. The Advisory Council also will advise and 
provide recommendations to the Secretary of Health & Human Services on 
recognizing and supporting family caregivers. The Advisory Council will 
consist of at least three ex officio members: The Administrator of the

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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 long-term services and supports; individuals with 
disabilities; health care and social service providers; providers of 
long-term 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 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 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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