[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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