The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force seeks comments on a draft research plan on screening for autism spectrum disorder in young children. Comments are due by March 24, 2021. Review the draft research plan and submit comments.

U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD): Older Adults Home Modification Grant Program Application deadline: May 4, 2021

The HHS Office for Civil Rights (OCR) has announced a 45 day extension of the public comment period for the Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) to modify the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) Privacy Rule. The new deadline for the public to submit comments is May 6, 2021 The proposed changes to the HIPAA Privacy Rule include:

The HHS Office for Civil Rights (OCR) has announced a 45 day extension of the public comment period for the Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) to modify the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) Privacy Rule. The new deadline for the public to submit comments is May 6, 2021. The proposed changes to the HIPAA Privacy Rule include:

Thursday, March 25, 3:00 - 4:00pm ET

In celebration of the March anniversary of the Older Americans Act (OAA) Nutrition Program, the Administration for Community Living (ACL) is hosting weekly webinars throughout the month of March.  The webinar series will focus on understanding the intent of the Older Americans Act and address nutrition, socialization, and health and well-being.  Join us on Thursday, March 25th from 3:00 pm – 4:00 pm EST for our webinar on Health and Well-being. 

The U.S. Access Board, the Office of Disability Employment Policy (ODEP), ACL, and other agencies have partnered to launch an online platform to facilitate conversation on accessibility for people with disabilities in the design of autonomous (self-driving) vehicles. Visit the public dialogue platform

Tuesday, March 9, 2021 at 6:00 pm - 7:30 pm ET

Register for Part II: Thursday, March 18, 

The Early Childhood Governance and Finance Project (ECGF) Project has issued a call for letters of intent (LOIs) to enhance state approaches to governing and financing early childhood education (ECE) systems, with a focus on achieving equitable outcomes for infants and children from birth through age eight, their families, and the ECE workforce.