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HHS - 5301 - Advisory Committee on Minority Health - Statutory (Congress Created)

GENERAL INFORMATION

Committee Name	Advisory Committee on Minority Health	Agency Name	Department of Health and Human Services
Fiscal Year	2025	Committee Number	5301
Original Establishment Date	11/13/1998	Committee Status	Chartered
Actual Termination Date		Committee URL	http://www.minorityhealth.hhs.gov/omh/browse.as...
Actual Merged Date		Presidential Appointments*	No
New Committee This FY	No	Max Number of Members*	12
Terminated This FY	No	Designated Fed Officer Position Title*	Designated Federal Officer
Merged This FY		Designated Federal Officer Prefix
Current Charter Date	9/17/2023	Designated Federal Officer First Name*	Violet
Date Of Renewal Charter	9/17/2025	Designated Federal Officer Middle Name	Ryo-Hwa
Projected Termination Date		Designated Federal Officer Last Name*	Woo
Exempt From Renewal*	No	Designated Federal Officer Suffix	M.S., M.P.H.
Specific Termination Authority		Designated Federal Officer Phone*	(240) 453-6816
Establishment Authority*	Statutory (Congress Created)	Designated Federal Officer Fax*	(240) 453-2883
Specific Establishment Authority*	P.L. 105-392; 42 U.S.C. 300u-6	Designated Federal Officer Email*	violet.woo@hhs.gov
Effective Date Of Authority*	9/11/1999
Exempt From EO 13875 Discretionary Cmte	Not Applicable
Committee Type*	Continuing
Presidential*	No
Committee Function*	National Policy Issue Advisory Board

RECOMMENDATION/JUSTIFICATIONS

Agency Recommendation*	Continue
Legislation to Terminate Required	Not Applicable
Legislation Status	Not Applicable
How does cmte accomplish its purpose?*	The Committee identifies a specific subject or focus to be addressed. The Committee gathers and receives information from a variety of sources including expert and public testimony, reports, and other current literature and their own areas of expertise. From there, the Committee synthesizes a set of recommendations addressing the identified issue and submits them to the Director of the Office of Minority Health.
How is membership balanced?*	The Committee is composed of outstanding authorities in the field of minority health, public health, administration, health professions, policy, financing, and research. The twelve members represent the health interests of the following racial and ethnic minority groups: Blacks/African Americans; Hispanic/Latino Americans; Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians, or other Pacific Islanders; and American Indians/Alaska Natives.
How frequent & relevant are cmte mtgs?*	The Committee is authorized to meet up to four times each fiscal year, depending upon the availability of funds. The Committee members discuss issues relevant to improving minority health and health disparities as mandated by the authorizing legislation.
Why advice can't be obtained elsewhere?*	Establishment of the Advisory Committee on Minority is mandated under Section 201 of Public Law 105-392. The Advisory Committee on Minority Health was established by the Secretary on September 17, 1999, to advise and make recommendations on the development of goals and specific program activities designed to improve the health status of racial and ethnic minority populations. The disparities in the burden of morbidity and mortality experienced by Blacks/African Americans; Hispanic/Latino Americans; Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians or Pacific Islanders; and American Indians/Alaska Natives, as compared to the U.S. population as a whole persist and in many areas continue to widen. The ACMH serves as an important advisory tool that is utilized by the Department. The advice and recommendations made by the Committee assist with development of departmental efforts to eliminate health disparities in racial and ethnic minority populations.
Why close or partially close meetings?	The meetings are open to the public.
Recommendation Remarks	One open meeting was held during FY 2024. The Committee was composed of four existing members who were on an extension and awaiting IOS approval for re-appointment plus seven members (total # of ACMH members: 11) who were sworn-in at the February 13-14, 2024 ACMH meeting. Therefore, the 12th slate was vacant at the meeting as the nominee was awaiting IOS approval so at his time, the Committee did not have a balanced representation. Post-meeting, the 12th member was approved by the Secretary on June 14, 2024 and the reappointment of the four existing members was not approved. To fill the four vacant slates, four qualified nominees were submitted and received IOS approval on August 20, 2024. The five approved nominees will be sworn-in as ACMH members in FY 2025, November 14 2024, and the Committee shall equally represent the racial and ethnic minority groups.

PERFORMANCE MEASURES

Outcome Improvement To Health Or Safety*	Yes	Action Reorganize Priorities*	No
Outcome Trust In Government	No	Action Reallocate Resources	No
Outcome Major Policy Changes	No	Action Issued New Regulations	No
Outcome Advance In Scientific Research	No	Action Proposed Legislation	No
Outcome Effective Grant Making	No	Action Approved Grants Or Other Payments	No
Outcome Improved Service Delivery	Yes	Action Other	No
Outcome Increased Customer Satisfaction	No	Action Comment	NA
Outcome Implement Laws/Reg Requirements	No	Grants Review*	No
Outcome Other	No	Number Of Grants Reviewed	0
Outcome Comment	NA	Number Of Grants Recommended	0
Cost Savings*	None	Dollar Value Of Grants Recommended	$0.00
Cost Savings Comment	NA	Grants Review Comment	NA
Number Of Recommendations*	98	Access Contact Designated Fed. Officer*	No
Number Of Recommendations Comment	There is no increase in the number of recommendations thus fisal year. The FY 2024 Recommendations Report was not posted during FY 2024 but is planned to be posted during the first quarter in FY 2025.	Access Agency Website	No
% of Recs Fully Implemented*	0.00%	Access Committee Website	No
% of Recs Fully Implemented Comment	Zero recommendations were fully implemented during FY 2024 due to resource limitations or need of coordinated actions by other HHS divisions. However, they will continue to be evaluated for implementation as resources become available.	Access GSA FACA Website	Yes
% of Recs Partially Implemented*	0.00%	Access Publications	No
% of Recs Partially Implemented Comment	A few of the recommendations from preventive services utilization to reduce racial and ethnic helath disparites, included thoses related to social determinents of health, were partially included when developing projects and/or other OMH initiatives.	Access Other	No
Agency Feedback*	Yes	Access Comment	N/A
Agency Feedback Comment*	The DFO communicates issues affecting the Committee's framework and operations with the ACMH Chair. The leadership guides the Committee members and and registerd public at full, open ACMH meetings. Information about Committee-related matters also can be obtained on the OMH/Advisory Committee website, which is managed by the OMH Division of Information and Education (DIE).	Narrative Description*	Despite modest improvements in minority health in recent years, several health conditions and health service areas continue to be stagnant or have a wider gap of disparity among the racial and ethnic (r/e) minorities. The Office of Minority Health strives to improve the health of r/e minority populations where disparities exist through the development of health policies, goals, and programs that will implement collaborative strategies and also promote the National CLAS Standards. ACMH's charge is to provide guidance to the Deputy Assistance Secretary for Minority Health on the development of policies, programs and practices that help to eliminate racial and ethnic health disparities in selected areas identified by the HHS Secretary, ASH and OMH and develop actionable recommendations for OASH and other HHS agencies striving for equitable health. ACMH's actionable recommendations often include culturally appropriate program activities, such as, but not limited to, supporting research, evaluation, and strengthening elements and reaching hard-to-reach populations with improved sub-population health data collection and analysis, for improving the health of r/e minority groups.

COSTS

1. Payments to Non-Federal Members*		1. Est Paymnts to Non-Fed Membrs Nxt FY*
2. Payments to Federal Members*		2. Est. Payments to Fed Members Next FY*
3. Payments to Federal Staff*		3. Estimated Payments to Federal Staff*
4. Payments to Consultants*		4. Est. Payments to Consultants Next FY*
5. Travel Reimb. For Non-Federal Membrs*		5. Est Travel Reimb Non-Fed Membr nxtFY*
6. Travel Reimb. For Federal Members*		6. Est Travel Reimb For Fed Members*
7. Travel Reimb. For Federal Staff*		7. Est. Travel Reimb to Fed Staf Nxt FY*
8. Travel Reimb. For Consultants*		8. Est Travel Reimb to Consltnts Nxt FY*
10. Other Costs		10. Est. Other Costs Next FY*
11. Total Costs	$0.00	11. Est. Total Next FY*	$0.00
Date Cost Last Modified	3/14/2025 9:59 AM	Est. Fed Staff Support Next FY*
Federal Staff Support (FTE)*		Est Cost Remarks
Cost Remarks

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