Notice2023-06938
Administration on Disabilities, The President's Committee for People With Intellectual Disabilities
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Published
April 4, 2023
Issuing agencies
Health and Human Services DepartmentCommunity Living Administration
Abstract
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.
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[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 64 (Tuesday, April 4, 2023)]
[Notices]
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From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[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:
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#cf8baeb9a6abe185a0a1aabc8faeaca3e1a7a7bce1a8a0b9"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="195d786f707d375376777c6a59787a753771716a377e766f">[email protected]</span></a>.
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 <a href="http://ACL.gov">ACL.gov</a> link: <a href="https://acl.gov/form/pcpid?j=1555178&sfmc_sub=191090082&l=6707_HTML&u=34777761&mid=515008575&jb=0">https://acl.gov/form/pcpid?j=1555178&sfmc_sub=191090082&l=6707_HTML&u=34777761&mid=515008575&jb=0</a>.
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: <a href="https://www.zoomgov.com/webinar/register/WN_jjKOBx7ARW-EiJdzKgamWg">https://www.zoomgov.com/webinar/register/WN_jjKOBx7ARW-EiJdzKgamWg</a>.
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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