This is a cost reimbursement task order for the national academy of sciences to form a consensus committee to provide findings and conclusions on improving health outcomes for children with…

This is a cost reimbursement task order awarded by the Social Security Administration (SSA) to the National Academy of Sciences (NAS) to form a consensus committee that will provide findings and conclusions on improving health outcomes for children with disabilities. The committee will: 1) provide a comprehensive list of programs, services, and treatments available for improving health outcomes among Supplemental Security Income (SSI) children with mental, speech, and language disorders, including as they transition from high school; 2) provide a review of effective and evidence-based programs, services, and treatments that improve health outcomes for SSI children and youth; and 3) provide findings and conclusions for SSA involvement and future research. This is not a set-aside contract, and the ceiling value is $1,490,829.00. NAS is a non-profit organization that frequently receives federal contracts and grants to provide research, analysis, and technical advisory services across various domains.

This is a cost reimbursement task order for the national academy of sciences to form a consensus committee to provide findings and conclusions on improving health outcomes for children with disabilities. The committee will: 1. Provide a comprehensive list of programs, services, and treatments available (nationally, regionally, and locally) for improving health outcomes among SSI children (of all ages) with mental, speech, and language disorders, including SSI youth with mental, speech, and language disorders as they transition from high school to the workplace or higher education; 2. Provide a comprehensive, analytical review of effective and evidence-based programs, services, and treatments that improve health outcomes for SSI children and youth while in school and as they transition from high school to the workplace or higher education; and 3. Provide findings and conclusions for SSA involvement and future research.