The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), Office for Civil Rights (OCR), has issued a Request for Information seeking input from the public on how the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) Rules, especially the HIPAA Privacy Rule, could be modified to promote coordinated, value-based healthcare. In addition to requesting broad input on the HIPAA Rules, OCR seeks comment on aspects of the Privacy Rule that OCR has identified for potential modification, specifically:

New funding opportunities from the National Institute on Disability, Independent Living, and Rehabilitation Research (NIDILRR) at ACL have been announced for the

Monday, January 7, 2019, 2:00-4:00 PM ET

Two new funding opportunities from the National Institute on Disability, Independent Living, and Rehabilitation Research (NIDILRR) at ACL have been announced for the

Every May, the Administration for Community Living leads our nation’s observance of Older Americans Month. We are pleased to announce the 2019 theme, Connect, Create, Contribute, which encourages older adults and their communities to:

The Administration for Community Living (ACL) recently completed a two part evaluation of the Older Americans Act Title III-E National Family Caregiver Support Program (NFCSP). The newest report, Outcome Evaluation of the National Family Caregiver Support Program, is now available. The NFCSP Outcome Evaluation focused on the following questions:

Statement from ACL Administrator and Assistant Secretary for Aging Lance Robertson: On Friday, our nation lost a great American, President George H.W. Bush.

The meeting of the President’s Committee for People with Intellectual Disabilities (PCPID) scheduled for Wednesday, December 5, is being postponed due to the closure of federal offices for a National Day of Mourning honoring the memory of President George H.W. Bush.

The Elder Justice Coordinating Council (EJCC) brings together leaders from across the federal government to address issues of elder justice nationally. Council members include the leaders of federal departments, agencies, and entities administering programs related to abuse, neglect, or financial exploitation.

The Administration for Community Living's Administration on Aging announces two new funding opportunities in the areas of Chronic Disease Self-Management Education (CDSME) and Falls Prevention. Both opportunities are designed to develop capacity for, bring to scale, and sustain evidence-based self-management or falls prevention programs for older adults and adults/older adults with disabilities.