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Meet the Committee

National Advisory Committee on Individuals with Disabilities and Disasters


The National Advisory Committee on Individuals with Disabilities and Disasters is a federal advisory committee that provides advice and guidance to the Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response within the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), and to the HHS Secretary. The Committee brings together experts with policy, advocacy, and lived-world experience to make recommendations to address the specific needs of people with disabilities in preparation for, response to, and recovery from all-hazards emergencies and disasters.

Members are appointed by the HHS Secretary from among the nation’s preeminent scientific, public health, and medical professionals in areas consistent with the purpose and functions of the advisory committee. The HHS Secretary, in consultation with other heads of relevant federal agencies, have appointed 7 voting members to the NACIDD.

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.