[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 139 (Friday, July 23, 2021)]
[Notices]
[Pages 39052-39053]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2021-15663]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration


Notice of Meeting for the Interdepartmental Serious Mental 
Illness Coordinating Committee (ISMICC)

AGENCY: Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, 
Department of Health and Human Services.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The Secretary of Health and Human Services announces a meeting 
of the Interdepartmental Serious Mental Illness Coordinating Committee 
(ISMICC). The ISMICC is open to the public and can be accessed via 
telephone or webcast only, and not in person. Agenda with call-in 
information will be posted on SAMHSA's website prior to the meeting at: 
https://www.samhsa.gov/about-us/advisory-councils/meetings. The meeting 
will include information on federal efforts related to serious mental 
illness (SMI) and serious emotional disturbance (SED).

DATES: August 27, 2021, 1:00 p.m.-5:00 p.m. (EDT)/Open.

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held virtually and can be accessed via 
Zoom.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Pamela Foote, ISMICC Designated 
Federal Officer, SAMHSA, 5600 Fishers Lane, 14E53C, Rockville, MD 
20857; telephone: 240-276-1279; email: [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. Background and Authority

    The ISMICC was established on March 15, 2017, in accordance with 
section 6031 of the 21st Century Cures Act, and the Federal Advisory 
Committee Act, 5 U.S.C. App., as amended, to report to the Secretary, 
Congress, and any other relevant federal department or agency on 
advances in SMI and SED, research related to the prevention of, 
diagnosis of, intervention in, and treatment and recovery of SMIs, 
SEDs, and advances in access to services and supports for adults with 
SMI or children with SED. In addition, the ISMICC will evaluate the 
effect federal programs related to SMI and SED have on public health, 
including public health outcomes such as: (A) Rates of suicide, suicide 
attempts, incidence and prevalence of SMIs, SEDs, and substance use 
disorders, overdose, overdose deaths, emergency hospitalizations, 
emergency room boarding, preventable emergency room visits, interaction 
with the criminal justice system, homelessness, and unemployment; (B) 
increased rates of employment and enrollment in educational and 
vocational programs; (C) quality of mental and substance use disorders 
treatment services; or (D) any other criteria determined by the 
Secretary. Finally, the ISMICC will make specific recommendations for 
actions that agencies can take to better coordinate the administration 
of mental health services for adults with SMI or children with SED. Not 
later than one (1) year after the date of enactment of the 21st Century 
Cures Act, and five (5) years after such date of enactment, the ISMICC 
shall submit a report to Congress and any other relevant federal 
department or agency.

II. Membership

    This ISMICC consists of federal members listed below or their 
designees, and non-federal public members.
    Federal Membership: Members include, The Secretary of Health and 
Human Services; The Assistant Secretary for Mental Health and Substance 
Use; The Attorney General; The Secretary of the Department of Veterans 
Affairs; The Secretary of the Department of Defense; The Secretary of 
the Department of Housing and Urban Development; The Secretary of the 
Department of Education; The Secretary of the Department of Labor; The 
Administrator of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services; and 
The Commissioner of the Social Security Administration.
    Non-Federal Membership: Members include, 15 non-federal public 
members appointed by the Secretary, representing psychologists, 
psychiatrists, social workers, peer support specialists, and other 
providers, patients, family of patients, law enforcement, the 
judiciary, and leading research, advocacy, or service organizations.
    The ISMICC is required to meet at least twice per year.
    To attend virtually, submit written or brief oral comments, or 
request special accommodation for persons with disabilities, contact 
Pamela Foote. Individuals can also register on-line at: https://snacregister.samhsa.gov/MeetingList.aspx.
    The public comment section will be scheduled at the conclusion of 
the meeting. Individuals interested in submitting a comment, must 
notify Pamela Foote on or before August 20, 2021 via email to: 
[email protected].
    Up to three minutes will be allotted for each approved public 
comment as time permits. Written comments received in advance of the 
meeting will be considered for inclusion in the official record of the 
meeting.
    Substantive meeting information and a roster of Committee members 
is available at the Committee's website: https://www.samhsa.gov/about-us/advisory-councils/meetings.


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    Dated: July 16, 2021.
Carlos Castillo,
Committee Management Officer.
[FR Doc. 2021-15663 Filed 7-22-21; 8:45 am]
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