Notice2022-00969
Sunshine Act Meetings
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January 18, 2022
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National Council on Disability
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[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 11 (Tuesday, January 18, 2022)]
[Notices]
[Pages 2638-2639]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2022-00969]
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NATIONAL COUNCIL ON DISABILITY
Sunshine Act Meetings
TIME AND DATE: The Members of the National Council on Disability (NCD)
will hold a quarterly business meeting on Thursday, January 27, 2022,
12:00 p.m.-4:00 p.m., Eastern Standard Time (EST).
PLACE: This meeting will occur via Zoom videoconference. Registration
is not required. Interested parties are encouraged to join the meeting
in an attendee status by Zoom Desktop Client, Mobile App, or Telephone
to dial-in. Updated information is available on NCD's event page at
<a href="https://ncd.gov/events/2022/upcoming-council-meeting">https://ncd.gov/events/2022/upcoming-council-meeting</a>. To join the Zoom
webinar, please use the following URL: <a href="https://us06web.zoom.us/j/89548385906?pwd=RlZBVlFSSngzQ0dlak1TVVJ5OHltQT09">https://us06web.zoom.us/j/89548385906?pwd=RlZBVlFSSngzQ0dlak1TVVJ5OHltQT09</a> or enter Webinar ID:
895 4838 5906 in the Zoom app. The Passcode is: 882731.
To join the Council Meeting by telephone, dial one of the preferred
numbers listed. The following numbers are (for higher quality, dial a
number based on your current location: (669) 900-6833; (408) 638-0968;
(312) 626-6799; (346) 248-7799; (253) 215-8782; (646) 876-9923; or
(301) 715-8592. You will be prompted to enter the meeting ID 895 4838
5906 and passcode 882731. International numbers are also available:
<a href="https://us06web.zoom.us/u/kdMOIA3DGa">https://us06web.zoom.us/u/kdMOIA3DGa</a>.
In the event of audio disruption or failure, attendees can follow
the meeting by accessing the Communication Access Realtime Translation
(CART) link provided. CART is text-only translation that occurs real
time during the meeting and is not an exact transcript.
MATTERS TO BE CONSIDERED: Following welcome remarks and introductions,
the Chairman and Executive Committee will provide reports; followed by
a summary of NCD's Health Equity Framework and a vote; an update on
policy projects and themes work; a community presentation; a
presentation of virtual curriculum on disability culture and inclusive
storytelling; legislative and public affairs updates; a public comment
session focused on home- and community-based services (HCBS) and
transitions from congregate settings; an update and training for the
Council Members and staff by NCD's administrative, finance, and
operations team; and any old or new business before adjourning.
AGENDA: The times provided below are approximations for when each
agenda item is anticipated to be discussed (all times Eastern Standard
Time):
Thursday, Jan. 27, 2022
12:00-12:05 p.m.--Welcome and Call to Order
12:05-12:15 p.m.--Chairman's Report
12:15-12:30 p.m.--Executive Committee Report
12:30-12:50 p.m.--Health Equity Framework Summary and Vote
12:50-1:35 p.m.--Policy Project Updates, FY22, & Updates on Themes
Work--Policy Project Updates:
[cir] HCBS project/congregate settings (healthcare rationing theme)
[cir] Disparate Treatment of Puerto Rican Residents with
Disabilities Report
[cir] State Use of QALYs Project (QALY as barrier to healthcare
theme)
[cir] Employee Misclassification Project
[cir] Voting Rights Project
[cir] Employment Program Inventory
[cir] 2022 Progress Report (Climate Change)
[cir] ID/D Medicaid-Dental Reimbursement Project
[cir] American Indian Alaska native toolkit
1:35-2:20 p.m.--State Advocacy Highlight Presentation: Health equity
through disability cultural competency curricula
Speakers: Susan Havercamp, Professor of Psychiatry and Behavioral
Health, Ohio State University Nisonger Center; Sandra Carpenter,
Associate Director, Medical Students with Disability and Chronic
Illness; MD Candidate, Class of 2022, University of Connecticut School
of Medicine; Zainub Dhanani, Founder and Director, Medical Students
with Disability and Chronic Illness; MD Candidate, Class of 2023,
Stanford University School of Medicine
2:20-2:50 p.m.--Virtual Curriculum on Disability Culture and Inclusive
Storytelling
Speakers: Doug Roland, Creator/Filmmaker; Sue Ruzenski, Ed.D., CEO,
Helen Keller Services; Christopher Woodfill, Associate Executive
Director, Helen Keller National Center for DeafBlind Youths and Adults
(HKNC); Divya Goel.
2:50-3:00 p.m.--Legislative and Public Affairs Report Out
3:00-3:30 p.m.--Public Comment on HCBS/Transitions from Congregate
Settings Via ``Hand Raise'' on Zoom; Review of Written Submissions
3:30-3:50 p.m.--Administration, Finance, and Operations Team Update and
Training
3:50-4:00 p.m.--Old Business/New Business
4:00 p.m.--Adjourn
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PUBLIC COMMENT: Your participation during the public comment period
provides an opportunity for us to hear from you--individuals,
businesses, providers, educators, parents and advocates. Your comments
are important in bringing to the Council's attention issues and
priorities of the disability community.
For the January 27 Council meeting, NCD will designate its half
hour of public comment exclusively for receiving information for its
upcoming project that examines the state of the nation's home- and
community-based services (HCBS) prior to and during the COVID-19
pandemic that contributed to the inability of residents with ID/DD to
transition to lesser-density community housing options and resulted in
widespread deaths. In order to develop NCD's recommendations to
policymakers, NCD invites you share your insights in response to the
following questions:
1. What federal and policy state levers hold the greatest potential
to transition people out of congregate care facilities?
2. What funding streams have you seen or do you think could be
effective in bolstering or building up HCBS?
3. What pilots pilot programs have you observed that offer
potentially positive solutions to many of the barriers encountered by
people trying to acquire HCBS and what others do you think are needed?
Because of the virtual setting, there will be a hybrid option for
submitting public comment. The Council is soliciting public comment by
email or via video or audio over Zoom. Emailed public comment
submissions will be reviewed during the meeting and delivered to
members of the Council at its conclusion. You can also present public
comment during the session by clicking the ``Hand Raise'' button in
Zoom and waiting to be called on. If you plan to present over Zoom,
please provide advance notice. To provide comments or notice to present
public comment, please send an email to <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#0e5e7b6c62676d4d6163636b607a4e606d6a20696178"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="88d8fdeae4e1ebcbe7e5e5ede6fcc8e6ebeca6efe7fe">[email protected]</span></a> with the
subject line ``Public Comment'' and your name, organization, state, and
topic of comment included in the body of your email. Submission should
be received no later than January 26 to ensure inclusion.
CONTACT PERSON FOR MORE INFORMATION: Nicholas Sabula, Public Affairs
Specialist, NCD, 1331 F Street NW, Suite 850, Washington, DC 20004;
202-272-2004 (V), or <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#4c223f2d2e39202d0c222f28622b233a"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="c8a6bba9aabda4a988a6abace6afa7be">[email protected]</span></a>.
ACCOMMODATIONS: An ASL interpreter will be on-camera during the entire
meeting, and CART has been arranged for this meeting and will be
embedded into the Zoom platform as well as available via streamtext
link. The web link to access CART (in English) is: <a href="https://www.streamtext.net/player?event=NCD">https://www.streamtext.net/player?event=NCD</a>. If you require additional
accommodations, please notify Anthony Simpson by sending an email to
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#b7d6c4dedac7c4d8d999d4d9c3c5f7d9d4d399d0d8c1"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="0a6b7963677a7965642469647e784a64696e246d657c">[email protected]</span></a> as soon as possible prior to the meeting.
Due to last-minute confirmations or cancellations, NCD may
substitute items without advance public notice.
Dated: January 13, 2022.
Anne C. Sommers McIntosh,
Executive Director.
[FR Doc. 2022-00969 Filed 1-13-22; 4:15 pm]
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