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                          Speeches and Testimony Public Comment on Draft Research Plan: Screening for Autism Spectrum Disorder in Young Children**March 11, 2021**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.
    HUD Funding Opportunity: Older Adults Home Modification Grant Program**March 10, 2021**U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD): Older Adults Home Modification Grant Program
Application deadline: May 4, 2021
    HIPAA Privacy Rule: Public Comment Period Extended**March 10, 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
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    Extension of the Public Comment Period for Proposed Modifications to the HIPAA Privacy Rule**March 10, 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.
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    APS TARC Webinar: An Introduction to the New Adult Maltreatment Screening and Assessment Tools Inventory**March 9, 2021**Thursday, March 25, 3:00 - 4:00pm ET
    OAA Nutrition Program Webinar # 4: Health & Well-Being**March 9, 2021**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.
    Inclusive Design of Autonomous Vehicles: A Public Dialogue**March 8, 2021**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
    Webinar 3/9: COVID-19 Vaccines & The Disability Community**March 8, 2021**Tuesday, March 9, 2021 at 6:00 pm - 7:30 pm ET
    ACL/CMS Webinars 3/18: Bridging the Digital Divide for HCBS Beneficiaries (Part II)**March 5, 2021**Register for Part II: Thursday, March 18,
    Letters of Intent Seeking Ideas for Enhancing State Approaches to Governing and Financing Early Childhood Education**March 4, 2021**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.
  
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