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DOD - 30555 - Defense Health Board - Agency Authority

GENERAL INFORMATION

Committee Name	Defense Health Board	Agency Name	Department of Defense
Fiscal Year	2025	Committee Number	30555
Original Establishment Date	10/11/2006	Committee Status	Chartered
Actual Termination Date		Committee URL	http://health.mil/DHB
Actual Merged Date		Presidential Appointments*	No
New Committee This FY	No	Max Number of Members*	20
Terminated This FY	No	Designated Fed Officer Position Title*	Designated Federal Officer
Merged This FY	No	Designated Federal Officer Prefix	CAPT
Current Charter Date	12/6/2024	Designated Federal Officer First Name*	Shawn
Date Of Renewal Charter	12/6/2026	Designated Federal Officer Middle Name
Projected Termination Date		Designated Federal Officer Last Name*	Clausen
Exempt From Renewal*	No	Designated Federal Officer Suffix
Specific Termination Authority		Designated Federal Officer Phone*	(703) 275-6060
Establishment Authority*	Agency Authority	Designated Federal Officer Fax*	(703) 275-6064
Specific Establishment Authority*	Agency Determination	Designated Federal Officer Email*	shawn.s.clausen.mil@health.mil
Effective Date Of Authority*	10/11/2006
Exempt From EO 13875 Discretionary Cmte	Not Applicable
Committee Type*	Continuing
Presidential*	No
Committee Function*	Non Scientific Program Advisory Board

RECOMMENDATION/JUSTIFICATIONS

Agency Recommendation*	Continue
Legislation to Terminate Required	Not Applicable
Legislation Status	Not Applicable
How does cmte accomplish its purpose?*	The Board provides independent advice and recommendations to the Secretary of Defense and the Deputy Secretary of Defense, through the Under Secretary of Defense for Personnel and Readiness and the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Health Affairs, on matters pertaining to DoD health care policy and program management; the delivery of high-quality health care services to DoD beneficiaries; the promotion of health, wellness, and prevention within the DoD; the treatment of disease and injury by the DoD; health research priorities; and other health-related matters of special interest to the DoD. Pursuant to DoD policies and procedures, the Under Secretary of Defense for Personnel and Readiness may act upon the Board’s advice and recommendations.
How is membership balanced?*	The Board is composed of not more than twenty members, and as determined by the Secretary of Defense, the Board’s total parent-level and subcommittee-level membership cannot exceed 50 members unless otherwise directed by the Secretary of Defense or the Deputy Secretary of Defense. Membership consists of private and public healthcare leaders with a diversity of background, experience, and thought in support of the DHB mission in one or more of the following disciplines: health systems, clinical health care, infectious disease, public health, trauma medicine, beneficiary representation, health informatics, patient care safety/quality care, neuroscience, and/or behavioral health. Board Members and Subcommittee Members appointed by the Secretary of Defense or Deputy Secretary of Defense, who are not full-time Federal officers or employees, shall serve as Special Government Employees under the authority of 5 U.S.C. § 3109.
How frequent & relevant are cmte mtgs?*	Estimated Number of Meetings per Year is 4 per the Charter. However, in FY25, the Board met 1 time due to the Secretary of Defense’s Review of Advisory Committees resulting in a pause in operations effective March 7, 2025. The Board meets at the call of the Designated Federal Officer (DFO), in consultation with the Board's President. The number of subcommittee meetings varies with each subcommittee's workload. Each subcommittee meets as needed, as determined by the DFO.
Why advice can't be obtained elsewhere?*	As part of its overall committee management, the Department of Defense established the Defense Health Board to provide the Secretary of Defense a broader view of health issues, leveraging the knowledge of national and international subject matter experts, that confront the Department of Defense and its beneficiaries.
Why close or partially close meetings?	Meetings are not closed to the public unless the Department of Defense determines that items on the planned agenda meet the closed meeting provisions of 5 U.S.C. § 552b(c). Pursuant to DoD policy, closed meetings can only be authorized by the DoD Sponsor, the Under Secretary of Defense for Personnel and Readiness, and only after consultation with the DoD Office of General Counsel.
Recommendation Remarks	Due to the Secretary of Defense's pause of all advisory committee operations effective March 7, 2025 and the conclusion of all committee member appointments effective April 25, 2025, no new recommendations were submitted to the Department in Fiscal Year 2025.

PERFORMANCE MEASURES

Outcome Improvement To Health Or Safety*	Yes	Action Reorganize Priorities*	Yes
Outcome Trust In Government	Yes	Action Reallocate Resources	Yes
Outcome Major Policy Changes	Yes	Action Issued New Regulations	Yes
Outcome Advance In Scientific Research	Yes	Action Proposed Legislation	Yes
Outcome Effective Grant Making	No	Action Approved Grants Or Other Payments	No
Outcome Improved Service Delivery	Yes	Action Other	No
Outcome Increased Customer Satisfaction	Yes	Action Comment	N/A
Outcome Implement Laws/Reg Requirements	No	Grants Review*	No
Outcome Other	No	Number Of Grants Reviewed	0
Outcome Comment	N/A	Number Of Grants Recommended	0
Cost Savings*	Unable to Determine	Dollar Value Of Grants Recommended	$0.00
Cost Savings Comment	N/A	Grants Review Comment	N/A
Number Of Recommendations*	977	Access Contact Designated Fed. Officer*	Yes
Number Of Recommendations Comment	The DHB has submitted 73 reports, most containing multiple recommendations, to the Department of Defense. Due to the impact of the Secretary of Defense’s Review of Advisory Committees and the requirement to reconstitute the membership, no new recommendations were submitted to the Department in Fiscal Year 2025.	Access Agency Website	Yes
% of Recs Fully Implemented*	73.00%	Access Committee Website	Yes
% of Recs Fully Implemented Comment	The Department is currently evaluating 17 recommendations for possible implementation. There are 60 recommendations that implementation status cannot be determined because it was not provided in the Department's feedback.	Access GSA FACA Website	Yes
% of Recs Partially Implemented*	18.00%	Access Publications	No
% of Recs Partially Implemented Comment	The Department is currently evaluating 17 recommendations for possible implementation.	Access Other	No
Agency Feedback*	Yes	Access Comment	N/A
Agency Feedback Comment*	Pursuant to DoD policy, written feedback on all advisory committee recommendations and advice shall be provided within a reasonable time. Agency feedback is available by request. Send email request to the Defense Health Board at: https://staging-mobile.health.mil/sitecore/content/MHSHome/About-MHS/MHS-Elements/Defense-Health-Board.	Narrative Description*	The Defense Health Board provides the Secretary of Defense and Deputy Secretary of Defense, through the Under Secretary of Defense for Personnel and Readiness and the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Health Affairs, independent advice and recommendations to maximize the safety of, as well as access to, health care for Department of Defense health care beneficiaries.

COSTS

1. Payments to Non-Federal Members*	$0.00	1. Est Paymnts to Non-Fed Membrs Nxt FY*	$0.00
2. Payments to Federal Members*	$0.00	2. Est. Payments to Fed Members Next FY*	$0.00
3. Payments to Federal Staff*	$844,087.44	3. Estimated Payments to Federal Staff*	$854,074.54
4. Payments to Consultants*	$0.00	4. Est. Payments to Consultants Next FY*	$0.00
5. Travel Reimb. For Non-Federal Membrs*	$13,620.56	5. Est Travel Reimb Non-Fed Membr nxtFY*	$75,000.00
6. Travel Reimb. For Federal Members*	$0.00	6. Est Travel Reimb For Fed Members*	$0.00
7. Travel Reimb. For Federal Staff*	$7,147.79	7. Est. Travel Reimb to Fed Staf Nxt FY*	$10,000.00
8. Travel Reimb. For Consultants*	$0.00	8. Est Travel Reimb to Consltnts Nxt FY*	$0.00
10. Other Costs	$974,618.60	10. Est. Other Costs Next FY*	$997,384.56
11. Total Costs	$1,839,474.39	11. Est. Total Next FY*	$1,936,459.10
Date Cost Last Modified	8/18/2025 2:18 PM	Est. Fed Staff Support Next FY*	3.00
Federal Staff Support (FTE)*	3.00	Est Cost Remarks	All subcommittee estimated costs are included in the above.
Cost Remarks	Due to the Secretary of Defense's pause of all advisory committee operations effective March 7, 2025 and the conclusion of all committee member appointments effective April 24, 2025, the FY25 costs are substantively lower than the projections in the FY24 Annual Comprehensive Review. All subcommittee costs are included in the above.

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