82_FR_20446 82 FR 20364 - Establishment of the Interdepartmental Serious Mental Illness Coordinating Committee (ISMICC)

82 FR 20364 - Establishment of the Interdepartmental Serious Mental Illness Coordinating Committee (ISMICC)

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration

Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 82 (May 1, 2017)

Page Range20364-20365
FR Document2017-08703

The Secretary of Health and Human Services (Secretary), in accordance with section 6031 of the 21st Century Cures Act, announces the establishment of the Interdepartmental Serious Mental Illness Coordinating Committee (ISMICC). The Secretary designated the Assistant Secretary for Mental Health and Substance Use as Chair of the ISMICC. This ISMICC will consist of federal members listed below or their designees and non-federal public members.

Federal Register, Volume 82 Issue 82 (Monday, May 1, 2017) 
[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 82 (Monday, May 1, 2017)]
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[FR Doc No: 2017-08703]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration


Establishment of the Interdepartmental Serious Mental Illness 
Coordinating Committee (ISMICC)

AGENCY: Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, 
Department of Health and Human Services.

ACTION: Notice of Establishment of the Interdepartmental Serious Mental 
Illness Coordinating Committee (ISMICC).

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SUMMARY: The Secretary of Health and Human Services (Secretary), in 
accordance with section 6031 of the 21st Century Cures Act, announces 
the establishment of the Interdepartmental Serious Mental Illness 
Coordinating Committee (ISMICC). The Secretary designated the Assistant 
Secretary for

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Mental Health and Substance Use as Chair of the ISMICC. This ISMICC 
will consist of federal members listed below or their designees and 
non-federal public members.

DATES: Established March 15, 2017.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Pamela Foote, Substance Abuse and 
Mental Health Services Administration, 5600 Fishers Lane, 14E53C, 
Rockville, MD 20857; telephone: 240-276-1279; email: 
[email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. Background and Authority

    The ISMICC is established 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 serious 
mental illness (SMI) and serious emotional disturbance (SED), research 
related to the prevention of, diagnosis of, intervention in, and 
treatment and recovery of SMIs, SEDs, and advances in access to 
services and support for adults with SMI or children with SED. The 
Secretary designated the Assistant Secretary for Mental Health and 
Substance Use as Chair of the ISMICC. In addition, the ISMICC will 
evaluate the effect federal programs related to serious mental illness 
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 
as may be 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 1(one) year after the date of 
enactment of the 21st Century Cures Act, and 5 (five) years after such 
date of enactment, the ISMICC shall submit a report to Congress and any 
other relevant federal department or agency.

II. Structure, Membership, and Operation

    This ISMICC will consist of federal members listed below or their 
designees and non-federal public members.
    Federal Membership: The ISMICC will be composed of the following 
federal members or their designees:
     The Secretary;
     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: The ISMICC shall also include not less than 
14 non-federal public members appointed by the Secretary of which:
     At least two individuals who have received treatment for a 
diagnosis of a SMI;
     A parent or legal guardian of an adult with a history of 
SMI or a child with a history of SED;
     A representative of a leading research, advocacy, or 
service organization for adults with SMI;
     At least two members who are one of the following:
    [cir] A licensed psychiatrist with experience treating SMI;
    [cir] A licensed psychologist with experience in treating SMI or 
SED;
    [cir] A licensed clinical social worker with experience treating 
SMIs or SEDs; or
    [cir] A licensed psychiatric nurse, nurse practitioner, or 
physician's assistant with experience in treating SMIs or SEDs.
     A licensed mental health professional with a specialty in 
treating children and adolescents with a SED;
     A mental health professional who has research or clinical 
mental health experience in working with minorities;
     A mental health professional who has research or clinical 
mental health experience in working with medically underserved 
populations;
     A state certified mental health peer support specialist;
     A judge with experience in adjudicating cases related to 
criminal justice or SMI;
     A law enforcement officer or corrections officer with 
extensive experience in interfacing with adults with a SMI, children 
with SED, or individuals in a mental health crisis; and
     An individual with experience providing services for 
homeless individuals and working with adults with SMI, children with a 
SED, or individuals in a mental health crisis.
    The term of office of a non-federal member of the ISMICC shall be 
for three years, subject to reappointment to serve for one or more 
additional three year terms. If a vacancy occurs in the ISMICC among 
the members, the Secretary shall make an appointment to fill such 
vacancy within 90 days from the date the vacancy occurs. Any member 
appointed to fill a vacancy for an unexpired term shall be appointed 
for the remainder of such term. A member may serve after the expiration 
of the member's term until a successor has been appointed. Initial 
appointments shall be made in such a manner as to ensure that the terms 
of the members not all expire in the same year. The ISMICC is required 
to meet twice per year. The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services 
Administration shall provide orientation and training for new members 
of the ISMICC for their effective participation in the functions of the 
ISMICC.
    A separate Federal Register Notice will be posted to solicit 
nominations for the non-federal members of the ISMICC.

    Dated: April 13, 2017.
Carlos Castillo,
Committee Management Officer, SAMHSA.
[FR Doc. 2017-08703 Filed 4-28-17; 8:45 am]
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ESTIMATED ANNUALIZED BURDEN HOURS Average time Annual hours Number of Frequency of Type of respondents per response of burden per respondents response (in hours) survey Quantitative survey Science professionals—applicants, reviewers, Institutional Officials .............. 1500 1 20/60 500 Adult science trainees ..................................................................................... 1000 1 20/60 333 General public .................................................................................................. 2500 1 20/60 833 Totals ........................................................................................................ 5,000 5000 ........................ 1,666 Qualitative survey Science professionals—applicants, reviewers, Institutional Officials .............. 200 1 1 200 Adult science trainees ..................................................................................... 25 1 1 25 General public .................................................................................................. 20 1 1 20 Totals ........................................................................................................ 245 245 ........................ 245 Dated: April 26, 2017. 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Federal Register / Vol. 82, No. 82 / Monday, May 1, 2017 / Notices 20365 Mental Health and Substance Use as II. Structure, Membership, and • A law enforcement officer or Chair of the ISMICC. This ISMICC will Operation corrections officer with extensive consist of federal members listed below This ISMICC will consist of federal experience in interfacing with adults or their designees and non-federal members listed below or their designees with a SMI, children with SED, or public members. and non-federal public members. individuals in a mental health crisis; Federal Membership: The ISMICC and DATES: Established March 15, 2017. • An individual with experience will be composed of the following FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: federal members or their designees: providing services for homeless Pamela Foote, Substance Abuse and • The Secretary; individuals and working with adults Mental Health Services Administration, • The Assistant Secretary for Mental with SMI, children with a SED, or 5600 Fishers Lane, 14E53C, Rockville, Health and Substance Use; individuals in a mental health crisis. MD 20857; telephone: 240–276–1279; • The Attorney General; The term of office of a non-federal email: pamela.foote@samhsa.hhs.gov. • The Secretary of the Department of member of the ISMICC shall be for three Veterans Affairs; years, subject to reappointment to serve SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: • The Secretary of the Department of for one or more additional three year I. Background and Authority Defense; terms. If a vacancy occurs in the ISMICC • The Secretary of the Department of among the members, the Secretary shall The ISMICC is established in Housing and Urban Development; make an appointment to fill such accordance with section 6031 of the 21st • The Secretary of the Department of vacancy within 90 days from the date Century Cures Act, and the Federal Education; the vacancy occurs. Any member Advisory Committee Act, 5 U.S.C. App., • The Secretary of the Department of appointed to fill a vacancy for an as amended, to report to the Secretary, Labor; unexpired term shall be appointed for Congress, and any other relevant federal • The Administrator of the Centers the remainder of such term. A member department or agency on advances in for Medicare and Medicaid Services; may serve after the expiration of the serious mental illness (SMI) and serious and member’s term until a successor has emotional disturbance (SED), research • The Commissioner of the Social been appointed. Initial appointments related to the prevention of, diagnosis Security Administration. shall be made in such a manner as to of, intervention in, and treatment and Non-federal Membership: The ISMICC ensure that the terms of the members shall also include not less than 14 non- not all expire in the same year. The recovery of SMIs, SEDs, and advances in federal public members appointed by ISMICC is required to meet twice per access to services and support for adults the Secretary of which: year. The Substance Abuse and Mental with SMI or children with SED. The • At least two individuals who have Health Services Administration shall Secretary designated the Assistant provide orientation and training for new received treatment for a diagnosis of a Secretary for Mental Health and members of the ISMICC for their SMI; Substance Use as Chair of the ISMICC. • A parent or legal guardian of an effective participation in the functions In addition, the ISMICC will evaluate adult with a history of SMI or a child of the ISMICC. the effect federal programs related to with a history of SED; A separate Federal Register Notice serious mental illness have on public • A representative of a leading will be posted to solicit nominations for health, including public health research, advocacy, or service the non-federal members of the ISMICC. outcomes such as (A) rates of suicide, organization for adults with SMI; Dated: April 13, 2017. suicide attempts, incidence and • At least two members who are one Carlos Castillo, prevalence of SMIs, SEDs, and of the following: Committee Management Officer, SAMHSA. substance use disorders, overdose, Æ A licensed psychiatrist with [FR Doc. 2017–08703 Filed 4–28–17; 8:45 am] overdose deaths, emergency experience treating SMI; Æ A licensed psychologist with BILLING CODE 4162–20–P hospitalizations, emergency room boarding, preventable emergency room experience in treating SMI or SED; visits, interaction with the criminal Æ A licensed clinical social worker with experience treating SMIs or SEDs; DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND justice system, homelessness, and HUMAN SERVICES unemployment; (B) increased rates of or employment and enrollment in Æ A licensed psychiatric nurse, nurse Substance Abuse and Mental Health educational and vocational programs; practitioner, or physician’s assistant Services Administration (C) quality of mental and substance use with experience in treating SMIs or disorders treatment services; or (D) any SEDs. Current List of HHS-Certified other criteria as may be determined by • A licensed mental health Laboratories and Instrumented Initial professional with a specialty in treating Testing Facilities Which Meet Minimum the Secretary. Finally, the ISMICC will children and adolescents with a SED; Standards To Engage in Urine Drug make specific recommendations for • A mental health professional who Testing for Federal Agencies actions that agencies can take to better has research or clinical mental health coordinate the administration of mental experience in working with minorities; AGENCY: Substance Abuse and Mental health services for adults with SMI or • A mental health professional who Health Services Administration, HHS. children with SED. Not later than 1(one) has research or clinical mental health srobinson on DSK5SPTVN1PROD with NOTICES ACTION: Notice. year after the date of enactment of the experience in working with medically 21st Century Cures Act, and 5 (five) underserved populations; SUMMARY: The Department of Health and years after such date of enactment, the • A state certified mental health peer Human Services (HHS) notifies federal ISMICC shall submit a report to support specialist; agencies of the laboratories and Congress and any other relevant federal • A judge with experience in Instrumented Initial Testing Facilities department or agency. adjudicating cases related to criminal (IITF) currently certified to meet the justice or SMI; standards of the Mandatory Guidelines VerDate Sep<11>2014 20:35 Apr 28, 2017 Jkt 241001 PO 00000 Frm 00053 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\01MYN1.SGM 01MYN1


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PublisherOffice of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
SectionNotices
ActionNotice of Establishment of the Interdepartmental Serious Mental Illness Coordinating Committee (ISMICC).
DatesEstablished March 15, 2017.
ContactPamela Foote, Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, 5600 Fishers Lane, 14E53C, Rockville, MD 20857; telephone: 240-276-1279; email: [email protected]
FR Citation82 FR 20364 
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