[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 147 (Wednesday, August 4, 2021)]
[Notices]
[Page 41976]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2021-16618]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Health Resources and Services Administration


Charter Amendment for the Advisory Committee on Heritable 
Disorders in Newborns and Children

AGENCY: Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), Department 
of Health and Human Services (HHS).

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: In accordance with the Federal Advisory Committee Act (FACA) 
and section 1111 of the Public Health Service (PHS) Act, HHS is hereby 
giving notice that the charter for the Advisory Committee on Heritable 
Disorders in Newborns and Children (ACHDNC) has been amended to set the 
time period for appointment of members to a term of up to 4 years. The 
effective date of the amendment is July 30, 2021.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mia Morrison (DFO), Maternal and Child 
Health Bureau, HRSA, 5600 Fishers Lane, Rockville, Maryland 20857; 301-
443-2521; or [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATON: The ACHDNC provides advice and 
recommendations to the Secretary of HHS on policy, program development, 
and other matters of significance concerning certain activities 
described in section 1111 of the PHS Act (42 U.S.C. 300b-10), as 
further described below. The ACHDNC is also governed by the provisions 
of the FACA, as amended (5 U.S.C. App.), which sets forth standards for 
the formation and use of advisory committees. The ACHDNC advises the 
Secretary of HHS about aspects of newborn and childhood screening and 
technical information for the development of policies and priorities 
that will enhance the ability of the state and local health agencies to 
provide for newborn and child screening, counseling and health care 
services for newborns and children having, or at risk for, heritable 
disorders. The ACHDNC will review and report regularly on newborn and 
childhood screening practices, recommend improvements in the national 
newborn and childhood screening programs, and fulfill responsibilities 
described in section 1111 of the PHS Act. In addition, the ACHDNC's 
recommendations regarding inclusion of additional conditions for 
screening, following adoption by the Secretary, are considered 
evidence-informed preventive health services provided for in the 
comprehensive guidelines supported by HRSA through the Recommended 
Uniform Screening Panel (RUSP) pursuant to section 2713 of the PHS Act 
(42 U.S.C. 300gg-13). Under this provision, non-grandfathered group 
health plans and health insurance issuers offering group or individual 
health insurance are required to provide insurance coverage without 
cost-sharing (a co-payment, co-insurance, or deductible) for preventive 
services for plan years (i.e., policy years) beginning on or after the 
date that is one year from the Secretary's adoption of the condition 
for screening.
    The filing date of the ACHDNC charter remains November 10, 2020. A 
copy of the ACHDNC charter is available on the ACHDNC website at 
https://www.hrsa.gov/advisory-committees/heritable-disorders/index.html. A copy of the charter also can be obtained by accessing the 
FACA database that is maintained by the Committee Management 
Secretariat under the General Services Administration. The website 
address for the FACA database is http://www.facadatabase.gov/.

Maria G. Button,
Director, Executive Secretariat.
[FR Doc. 2021-16618 Filed 8-3-21; 8:45 am]
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