PURPOSE
The Secretary's Council on National Health Promotion and Disease Prevention Objectives for 2010 is established to provide advice and assistance to the Secretary and the Department of Health and Human Services in the development of health promotion and disease prevention objectives to enhance the health of Americans by 2010.
AUTHORITY
42 U.S. Code 217a, Section 222, of the Public Health Service Act, as
amended. The Council is governed by the provision of Public Law 92-463, as amended (5
U.S.C., Appendix 2), which sets forth standards for the formation and use of advisory
committees.
FUNCTION
The Secretary's Council on National Health Promotion and Disease Prevention Objectives for
2010 shall advise the Secretary and the Assistant Secretary for Health and Surgeon General
regarding national health promotion and disease prevention initiatives, in particular the
work to develop goals and objectives to enhance health status and reduce health risks for
Americans. The Council shall be charged to:
STRUCTURE
The Council shall be chaired by the Secretary of Health and Human Services with the
Assistant Secretary for Health as Vice Chair. The council shall consist of Operating
Division Heads of the Department of Health and Human Services and the former Assistant
Secretaries for Health. The total membership may be increased by the addition of Assistant
Secretaries for Health as they resign from office.
Management and support services shall be provided by the Office of Disease Prevention and
Health Promotion, Office of Public Health and Science.
MEETINGS
Meetings shall be held approximately once a year, at the call of the Chair and Vice Chair,
who shall also approve the agenda.
Meetings shall be open to the public except as determined otherwise by the Secretary.
Notice of all meetings shall be given to the public.
Meetings shall be conducted and records of the proceedings kept as required by applicable
laws and Departmental regulations.
COMPENSATION
Members shall not receive compensation for their services but shall be paid travel and per
diem expenses in accordance with standard travel regulations.
ANNUAL COST ESTIMATE
The estimated annual cost for operating the Council, including travel and per diem
expenses for members but excluding staff support is $10,862.00. The estimated annual
person years of staff support required is .45 at an estimated annual cost of $33,355.00.
REPORTS
In the event a portion of a meeting is closed to the public, a report shall be prepared
containing, as a minimum, list of members and their business addresses, the Committee's
functions, dates and places of meetings, and a summary of committee activities and
recommendations made during the fiscal year. A copy of the report shall be provided to the
Department Committee Management Officer
TERMINATION DATE
Unless renewed by appropriate action prior to its expiration, The Secretary's Council on
Health Promotion and Disease Prevention Objectives for 2010 will terminate on September 5,
2000.
APPROVED:
Donna E. Shalala, Ph.D. Secretary |
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