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Advisory
Commission on Childhood Vaccines
2004 Meetings
- March 16
- June 14
- September 7-8 (Cancelled)
- November 10
Minutes
from past meetings
ACCV
Roster CharterPurpose
The Secretary of Health and
Human Services is mandated under Section 2119 of the PHS Act to appoint an advisory
commission to give advice regarding the National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program
(the Program), which provides compensation for certain vaccine-related injuries
or deaths. The Advisory Commission on Childhood Vaccines (hereinafter referred
to as the "Commission") shall advise and make recommendations to the
Secretary on matters related to the Program responsibilities. Authority
42 U.S.C. 300aa-19, Section
2119 of the PHS Act. The Commission is governed by the provisions of Public Law
92-463 (5 U.S.C. App. 2), which sets forth standards for the formation of advisory
committees. Functions
The Commission shall: (1)
advise the Secretary on the implementation of the Program; (2)
on its own initiative or as the result of the filing of a petition, recommend
changes in the Vaccine Injury Table; (3)
advise the Secretary in implementing the Secretary's responsibilities under Section
2127 of the PHS Act regarding the need for childhood vaccination products that
result in fewer or no significant adverse reactions; (4)
survey Federal, State, and local programs and activities relating to the gathering
of information on injuries associated with the administration of childhood vaccines,
including the adverse reaction reporting requirements of Section 2125(b), and
advise the Secretary on means to obtain, compile, publish, and use credible data
related to the frequency and severity of adverse reactions associated with childhood
vaccines; and (5) recommend
to the Director of the National Vaccine Program research related to vaccine injuries
which should be conducted to carry out the Program.
Structure
The Commission shall be composed
of: (1) Nine members appointed
by the Secretary as follows: (A)
Three members who are health professionals, who are not employees of the United
States, and who have expertise in the health care of children, the epidemiology,
etiology, and prevention of childhood diseases, and the adverse reactions associated
with vaccines, of whom at least two shall be pediatricians. (B)
Three members from the general public, of whom at least two shall be legal representatives
of children who have suffered a vaccine-related injury or death. (C)
Three members who are attorneys, of whom at least one shall be an attorney whose
specialty includes representation of persons who have suffered a vaccine-related
injury or death and of whom one shall be an attorney whose specialty includes
representation of vaccine manufacturers. (2)
The Director of the National Institutes of Health, the Assistant Secretary for
Health, the Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and the
Commissioner of the Food and Drug Administration (or the designees of such officials),
each of whom shall be a nonvoting ex officio member. The
Secretary shall select members of the Commission. The members of the Commission
shall select a Chair and Vice Chair from among the members. Appointed members
of the Commission shall be appointed for a term of office of 3 years. Members
may serve after the expiration of their term until their successors have taken
office. Subcommittees will
be established from time to time. Upon establishment of each subcommittee, the
Department's Committee Management Officer will be provided information on the
subcommittee's name, membership, function, and estimated frequency of meetings.
Management and support services
shall be provided by the Division of Vaccine Injury Compensation, Special
Programs Bureau, Health Resources and Services Administration.
Meetings
The Commission
shall meet not less than 4 times per year and at the call of the Chair. A governmental
official shall approve the agenda and shall be present at all meetings. A quorum
for the purposes of a meeting is five. A decision at a meeting is to be made by
a majority of the voting members present, rather than an absolute majority of
voting members.
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 of the Commission
who are officers or employees of the Federal Government shall serve as members
of the Commission without compensation in addition to that received in their regular
public employment. Members of the Commission who are not officers or employees
of the Federal Government shall be compensated at a rate not to exceed the daily
equivalent of the rate in effect for an Executive Level 4 for each day (including
travel time) they are engaged in the performance of their duties as members of
the Commission. All members, while so serving away from their homes or regular
places of business, may be allowed travel expenses, including per diem in lieu
of subsistence, in the same manner as such expenses are authorized by Section
5703, Title 5, U.S.C., for employees serving intermittently. Annual
Cost Estimates
Estimated
annual cost for operating the Commission, including compensation and travel expenses
for members, but excluding staff support, is approximately $64,945. The estimate
of annual person-years of staff support required is 1.7 at an estimated annual
cost of $131,779. Reports
In the event a portion of a meeting is closed to the public, a report shall
be prepared which shall contain as a minimum, a list of members and their business
addresses, the Commission's functions, dates and places of meetings, and a summary
of Commission activities and recommendations made during the fiscal year. A copy
of the report shall be provided to the Departmental Committee Management Officer. Termination
Date
Unless renewed by
appropriate action prior to its expiration, this charter will expire on July 21,
2004. APPROVED:06/24/02
/S/
Acting Associate Administrator for Management
And Program Support
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