Meet the Committee

The NACIDD has up to 10 federal, non-voting members (ex officio), including the following officials or their designees:

• The Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response;
• The Administrator for the Administration for Community Living;
• The Director of the Biomedical Advanced Research and Development Authority;
• The Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention;
• The Commissioner of Food and Drugs;
• The Director of the National Institutes of Health;
• The Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency;
• The Chair of the National Council on Disability;
• The Chair of the United States Access Board;
• The Under Secretary for Health of the Department of Veterans Affairs.

A quorum for the NACIDD requires a majority of the appointed voting members. Of the voting members, any who are disqualified from participating in an action on an issue will not count toward the quorum.

The Secretary may establish subcommittees and working groups to assist the NACIDD explore topics within its purview. Subcommittees and working groups report directly to the NACIDD and their findings and recommendations must be deliberated by the NACIDD in a public meeting unless otherwise exempted. Subcommittees and working groups do not report directly to the Secretary or the ASPR. Subcommittee membership may be drawn in whole or in part from the NACIDD, but must include at least one of the designated voting members. The Department Committee Management Officer will be notified upon establishment of each subcommittee and will be provided information on its name, membership, function, and estimated frequency of meetings.