42 U.S.C. § 300b10 - Advisory Committee on Heritable Disorders in Newborns and Children

42 USC 300b10 - Advisory Committee on Heritable Disorders in Newborns and Children

(a) Establishment 
The Secretary shall establish an advisory committee to be known as the Advisory Committee on Heritable Disorders in Newborns and Children (referred to in this section as the Advisory Committee).
(b) Duties 
The Advisory Committee shall
(1) provide advice and recommendations to the Secretary concerning grants and projects awarded or funded under section 300b–8 of this title;
(2) provide technical information to the Secretary for the development of policies and priorities for the administration of grants under section 300b–8 of this title; and
(3) provide such recommendations, advice or information as may be necessary to enhance, expand or improve the ability of the Secretary to reduce the mortality or morbidity from heritable disorders.
(c) Membership 

(1) In general 
The Secretary shall appoint not to exceed 15 members to the Advisory Committee. In appointing such members, the Secretary shall ensure that the total membership of the Advisory Committee is an odd number.
(2) Required members 
The Secretary shall appoint to the Advisory Committee under paragraph (1)
(A) the Administrator of the Health Resources and Services Administration;
(B) the Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention;
(C) the Director of the National Institutes of Health;
(D) the Director of the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality;
(E) medical, technical, or scientific professionals with special expertise in heritable disorders, or in providing screening, counseling, testing or specialty services for newborns and children at risk for heritable disorders;
(F) members of the public having special expertise about or concern with heritable disorders; and
(G) representatives from such Federal agencies, public health constituencies, and medical professional societies as determined to be necessary by the Secretary, to fulfill the duties of the Advisory Committee, as established under subsection (b) of this section.

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