Notice2023-18216
Advisory Committee for Women's Services (ACWS); Solicitation of Nominations for Additional Non-Voting Representatives on the Maternal Mental Health Task Force
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Published
August 24, 2023
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Health and Human Services DepartmentSubstance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration
Abstract
The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) within the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), is soliciting applications from qualified individuals or organizations to be considered for non-voting representative positions on the Maternal Mental Health Task Force subcommittee of the Advisory Committee for Women's Services (ACWS) (ACWS Subcommittee), as authorized in the Consolidated Appropriations Act. This notice solicits additional representatives.
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[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 163 (Thursday, August 24, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Pages 57965-57966]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2023-18216]
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration
Advisory Committee for Women's Services (ACWS); Solicitation of
Nominations for Additional Non-Voting Representatives on the Maternal
Mental Health Task Force
AGENCY: Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration
(SAMHSA), Department of Health and Human Services.
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration
(SAMHSA) within the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), is
soliciting applications from qualified individuals or organizations to
be considered for non-voting representative positions on the Maternal
Mental Health Task Force subcommittee of the Advisory Committee for
Women's Services (ACWS) (ACWS Subcommittee), as authorized in the
Consolidated Appropriations Act. This notice solicits additional
representatives.
DATES: Nomination period is open until September 22, 2023.
ADDRESSES: All nominations should be sent to Valerie Kolick, Designated
Federal Officer (DFO), Advisory Committee on Women's Services, SAMHSA,
18th Floor, 5600 Fishers Ln., Rockville, MD 20857. Nomination
materials, including attachments, may be submitted electronically to
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#dfa9beb3baadb6baf1b4b0b3b6bcb49facbeb2b7acbef1b7b7acf1b8b0a9"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="a1d7c0cdc4d3c8c48fcacecdc8c2cae1d2c0ccc9d2c08fc9c9d28fc6ced7">[email protected]</span></a>.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Valerie Kolick, Designated Federal
Officer, Advisory Committee on Women's Services, SAMHSA, 5600 Fishers
Ln., Rockville, MD 20857. Telephone number (240) 276-1738. Inquiries
can be sent to <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#2553444940574c400b4e4a494c464e655644484d56440b4d4d560b424a53"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="3046515c554259551e5b5f5c59535b7043515d5843511e5858431e575f46">[email protected]</span></a>.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: As previously announced in 88 FR 24622 (Apr.
21, 2023), the ACWS Subcommittee will consist of non-voting
representatives selected by the ACWS DFO. We are issuing this current
notice to solicit additional representatives to the ACWS Subcommittee.
The ACWS's role is to advise the Associate Administrator for Women's
Services (AAWS) on appropriate activities to be undertaken by the
agencies of the Administration with respect to women's substance use
and mental health services, including services which require a
multidisciplinary approach. These may include discussion on the
development of policies and programs regarding women's issues; plans to
standardize and enhance the collection of data on women's health, and
other emerging issues concerning women's substance use and mental
health services.
Management and support services for Committee activities are
provided by staff from the HHS SAMHSA. The ACWS charter is available at
<a href="https://www.samhsa.gov/about-us/advisory-councils/acws/committee-charter">https://www.samhsa.gov/about-us/advisory-councils/acws/committee-charter</a>. The ACWS meetings are held not less than two times per fiscal
year.
Subcommittees of the ACWS may be established with the approval of
the Assistant Secretary or the AAWS. The advice/recommendations of a
subcommittee must be deliberated by the parent committee. A
subcommittee may not provide advice or work products directly to the
agency. The Department Committee Management Officer will be notified
upon the establishment of each subcommittee and will be provided
information on its name, membership, function, and estimated frequency
of meetings.
In particular, this subcommittee will focus on maternal mental
health and substance use including prevention, screening, diagnosis,
treatment, equity and community-based interventions. These non-voting
positions will consist of:
Federal members to include representatives of: Department of Health
and Human Services, Substance Abuse Mental Health Services
Administration, Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation,
Administration for Children and Families, Centers for Disease Control
and Prevention, Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, Health
Resources and Services Administration, Indian Health Services, and
other Federal departments as necessary.
Non-Federal members to include representatives of the following
with expertise in maternal, mental health, and/or substance use:
professional medical societies, professional nursing societies, and/or
health paraprofessional societies, nonprofit organizations,
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relevant industry representatives, individuals with lived experience,
and other representatives, as appropriate.
Representatives will be designated to occupy the positions for a
two-year term to commence during the 2023 calendar year. The
individuals chosen for representation on ACWS Subcommittee will be
recommended by the DFO or designee during the 2023 calendar year and
appointed by the Assistant Secretary for Mental Health and Substance
Use. Details of application requirements are provided below.
Nominations
SAMHSA is requesting nominations of representatives to fill non-
voting positions for the ACWS Subcommittee. The representatives can be
individuals or organizations. The representatives will be recommended
by the DFO or designee during the 2023 calendar year and approved by
the Assistant Secretary.
Selection of representatives will be based on the qualifications of
the individual or organization to contribute to the accomplishment of
the ACWS mission, as described in the Committee charter. In selecting
representatives to be considered for these positions and to ensure that
representation is fairly balanced in terms of points of view, SAMHSA
will give close attention to equitable geographic distribution,
expertise mix, and diversity, and give priority to individuals with
lived experience, and U.S.-chartered 501(c)(3) organizations that
operate within the United States, and have membership with demonstrated
expertise in maternal mental health, and/or substance use or related
research, clinical services, or advocacy and outreach through
professional organizations and/or industry on issues concerning
maternal mental health and/or substance use.
Organizations that currently have non-voting liaison
representatives serving on ACWS are also eligible for nomination or to
nominate themselves for consideration.
The representatives will perform the associated duties without
compensation and will not receive per diem or reimbursement for travel
expenses. It is expected there will be at least one in-person ACWS
Subcommittee meeting per year in the DC metropolitan area during the
designated term of appointment. Representatives will need to pay for
their own travel.
To qualify for consideration of selection to the ACWS Subcommittee,
an individual or organization should submit the following items:
(1) A statement of the organization's or individual's experience
and expertise in maternal mental health, substance use, and/or related
research, clinical services, or advocacy and outreach through
professional organizations and/or industry, as well as expert knowledge
or lived experience of the broad issues and topics pertinent to
maternal mental health and/or substance use. This information should
demonstrate the organization's or individual's proven ability to work
and communicate with the maternal mental and/or substance use patient
and advocacy community, and other public/private organizations
concerned with maternal mental health and/or substance use, including
public health agencies at the Federal, State, and local levels.
(2) Two to four letters of recommendation that clearly state why
the applicant is qualified to serve on the ACWS Subcommittee in a non-
voting position. These letters should be from individuals who are not
part of the organization.
(3) A statement that the individual is willing to serve as a non-
voting liaison representative of the ACWS Subcommittee and will cover
expenses to attend at least one ACWS meeting per year in Washington DC
metropolitan area during the designated term of appointment. Submitted
nominations must include these critical elements in order for the
individual or organization to be considered for one of the ACWS
Subcommittee positions.
Nomination materials should be typewritten, using a 12-point font
and double-spaced. Nominations are being accepted on a rolling basis
until the deadline.
Electronic submissions: Nomination materials, including
attachments, may be submitted electronically to
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#295f48454c5b404c07424645404a42695a4844415a480741415a074e465f"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="5620373a33243f33783d393a3f353d1625373b3e2537783e3e2578313920">[email protected]</span></a>. Telephone and facsimile submissions
cannot be accepted.
HHS makes every effort to ensure that the membership of Federal
advisory committees is fairly balanced in terms of points of view
represented. Every effort is made to ensure that a broad representation
of geographic areas, sex, ethnic and minority groups, and people with
disabilities are given consideration for membership on Federal advisory
committees. Selection of the representatives shall be made without
discrimination on the basis of age, sex, race, ethnicity, sexual
orientation, sexual identity, disability, and cultural, religious, or
socioeconomic status.
Authority: The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services
Administration's (SAMHSA) Advisory Committee for Women's Services
(ACWS) is required by 42 U.S.C. 290aa; section 501(f)(2)(C) of the
Public Health Service Act, as amended. The ACWS is governed by the
provisions of the Federal Advisory Committee Act (FACA), as amended, 5
U.S.C. 10. The Maternal Mental Health Task Force subcommittee is
authorized in section 1113 of Public Law 117-328 (Consolidated
Appropriations Act, 2023).
Dated: August 17, 2023.
Carlos Castillo,
Committee Management Officer.
[FR Doc. 2023-18216 Filed 8-23-23; 8:45 am]
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