Notice2021-16618
Charter Amendment for the Advisory Committee on Heritable Disorders in Newborns and Children
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August 4, 2021
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Abstract
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.
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[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 147 (Wednesday, August 4, 2021)]
[Notices]
[Page 41976]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[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 <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#781515170a0a110b171638100a0b19561f170e"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="bcd1d1d3ceced5cfd3d2fcd4cecfdd92dbd3ca">[email protected]</span></a>.
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
<a href="https://www.hrsa.gov/advisory-committees/heritable-disorders/index.html">https://www.hrsa.gov/advisory-committees/heritable-disorders/index.html</a>. 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 <a href="http://www.facadatabase.gov/">http://www.facadatabase.gov/</a>.
Maria G. Button,
Director, Executive Secretariat.
[FR Doc. 2021-16618 Filed 8-3-21; 8:45 am]
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