Notice2021-20741
Notice of Meeting for the Interdepartmental Serious Mental Illness Coordinating Committee (ISMICC)
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September 24, 2021
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Health and Human Services DepartmentSubstance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration
Abstract
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 and the draft report to Congress will be posted on SAMHSA's website prior to the meeting at: https://www.samhsa.gov/about-us/advisory-councils/ meetings. The meeting will address feedback from the ISMICC members regarding the final report to Congress and include information on federal efforts related to serious mental illness (SMI) and serious emotional disturbance (SED).
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[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 183 (Friday, September 24, 2021)]
[Notices]
[Pages 53085-53086]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2021-20741]
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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 and
the draft report to Congress will be posted on SAMHSA's website prior
to the meeting at: <a href="https://www.samhsa.gov/about-us/advisory-councils/meetings">https://www.samhsa.gov/about-us/advisory-councils/meetings</a>. The meeting will address feedback from the ISMICC members
regarding the final report to Congress and include information on
federal efforts related to serious mental illness (SMI) and serious
emotional disturbance (SED).
DATES: October 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: <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#f282939f979e93dc949d9d8697b281939f9a8193dc9a9a81dc959d84"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="bdcddcd0d8d1dc93dbd2d2c9d8fdcedcd0d5cedc93d5d5ce93dad2cb">[email protected]</span></a>.
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
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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: <a href="https://snacregister.samhsa.gov/MeetingList.aspx">https://snacregister.samhsa.gov/MeetingList.aspx</a>.
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 October 20, 2021 via email to:
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection" class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="045465696168652a426b6b7061447765696c77652a6c6c772a636b72">[email protected]</a>.
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: <a href="https://www.samhsa.gov/about-us/advisory-councils/meetings">https://www.samhsa.gov/about-us/advisory-councils/meetings</a>.
Dated: September 20, 2021.
Carlos Castillo,
Committee Management Officer.
[FR Doc. 2021-20741 Filed 9-23-21; 8:45 am]
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