[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 64 (Tuesday, April 4, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Page 19959]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2023-06938]



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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Administration for Community Living


Administration on Disabilities, The President's Committee for 
People With Intellectual Disabilities

AGENCY: Administration for Community Living, HHS.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The President's Committee for People with Intellectual 
Disabilities (PCPID) will hold a virtual meeting for members to discuss 
issues related to Home and Community Based Services (HCBS) that will be 
a part of the Committee's Report to the President. All the PCPID 
meetings, in any format, are open to the public. This virtual meeting 
will be conducted in a discussion and presentation format with 
testimony from people with intellectual disabilities and other 
stakeholders to provide more information about their experiences with 
HCBS.

DATES: May 1, 2023 from 12 p.m. to 5 p.m. (EST).
    Agenda: The Committee will discuss emerging issues identified by 
four PCPID workgroups related to HCBS: Direct support professionals, 
competitive integrated employment, community living, and Federal 
support programs. This disssion will help develop a general framework 
for the preparation of the PCPID Report to the President.
    Additional Information: For further information, please contact Mr. 
David Jones, Director, Office of Intellectual Developmental 
Disabilities, 330 C Street SW, Switzer Building, Room 1126, Washington, 
DC 20201. Telephone: 202-795-7367. Fax: 202-795-7334. Email: 
[email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Stakeholder input is very important to the 
PCPID. Comments and suggestions, especially from people with 
intellectual disabilities, are welcomed. If there are comments related 
to HCBS or other areas that you would like to inform the PCPID, please 
share them through the following ACL.gov link: https://acl.gov/form/pcpid?j=1555178&sfmc_sub=191090082&l=6707_HTML&u=34777761∣=515008575&jb=0.
    Comments received by April 21st will be shared with the PCPID at 
the May 1st meeting.
    Webinar/Conference Call: The virtual meeting is scheduled for 
Monday, May 1, 2023 from 12:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. (EST) and may end 
early if discussions are finished. The meeting is open to the public 
and will be held through a zoom meeting platform. In order for members 
of the public to observe the proceedings, you must register in advance 
at the following link: https://www.zoomgov.com/webinar/register/WN_jjKOBx7ARW-EiJdzKgamWg.
    Background Information on the Committee: The PCPID acts in an 
advisory capacity to the President and the Secretary of Health and 
Human Services on a broad range of topics relating to programs, 
services, and supports for individuals with intellectual disabilities. 
The PCPID Charter stipulates that the Committee shall: (1) provide such 
advice concerning intellectual disabilities as the President or the 
Secretary of Health and Human Services may request; and (2) provide 
advice to the President and the Secretary of Health and Human Services 
to promote full participation of people with intellectual disabilities 
in their communities, such as: (A) expanding educational opportunities; 
(B) promoting housing opportunities; (C) expanding opportunities for 
competitive integrated employment; (D) improving accessible 
transportation options; (E) protecting rights and preventing abuse; and 
(F) increasing access to assistive and universally designed 
technologies; and (3) provide advice to the President and the Secretary 
of Health and Human Services to help advance racial equity and support 
for people with intellectual disabilities within underserved 
communities.

    Dated: March 30, 2023.
Jill Jacobs,
Commissioner, Administration on Disabilities.
[FR Doc. 2023-06938 Filed 4-3-23; 8:45 am]
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