[Federal Register: July 12, 2005 (Volume 70, Number 132)]
[Notices]
[Page 40039]
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
[CMS-2212-N]
Medicaid Program; Meeting of the Medicaid Commission--July 27,
2005
AGENCY: Center for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), HHS.
ACTION: Notice of meeting.
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SUMMARY: This notice announces a public meeting of the Medicaid
Commission. Notice of this meeting is given under the Federal Advisory
Committee Act (5 U.S.C. App. 2, section 10(a)(1) and (a)(2)). The
Medicaid Commission will advise the Secretary on ways to modernize the
Medicaid program so that it can provide high-quality health care to its
beneficiaries in a financially sustainable way. This notice also
announces the appointment of 28 individuals to serve as members of the
Medicaid Commission, including one individual to serve as chairperson.
DATES: The Meeting: July 27, 2005.
Special Accommodations: Persons attending the meeting who are
hearing or visually impaired, or have a condition that requires special
assistance or accommodations, are asked to notify the Executive
Secretary by July 19, 2005 (see FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT).
ADDRESSES: The Meeting: The meeting will be held at the following
address: Renaissance Hotel, 999 9th Street, NW., Washington, DC 20001,
United States, toll-free 1-800-468-3571, telephone: 1 (202) 898-9000,
fax: 1 (202) 289-0947. Web site: You may access up-to-date information
on this meeting at http://www.cms.hhs.gov/ advisorycommittees/.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mary Beth Hance, Executive Secretary,
(410) 786-4299.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On May 24, 2005, we published a notice (70
FR 29765) announcing the Medicaid Commission and requesting nominations
for individuals to serve on the Medicaid Commission. This notice
announces the first public meeting of the Medicaid Commission. This
notice also announces the appointment of 28 individuals to serve as
members of the Medicaid Commission, including one individual to serve
as chairperson.
Medicaid Commission Voting Members: Donald Sundquist (Chairperson),
Angus King (Vice Chairperson), Nancy Atkins, Melanie Bella, Gail
Christopher, Gwen Gillenwater, Robert Helms, Kay James, Troy Justesen,
Tony McCann, Mike O'Grady, Bill Shiebler, and Grace-Marie Turner.
Medicaid Commission Non-voting Members: James Anderson, Julianne
Beckett, Carol Berkowitz, Maggie Brooks, Mark de Bruin, Valerie
Davidson, John Kemp, John Monahan, Joseph Marshall, John Nelson, Joseph
Piccione, John Rugge, Douglas Struyk, Howard Weitz, and Joy Johnson
Wilson.
Topics of the Meeting: The Commission will discuss options to
achieve $10 billion in scorable Medicaid savings over 5 years while at
the same time make progress toward meaningful longer-term program
changes to better serve beneficiaries. The Commission may discuss the
need to divide into sub-groups for the purpose of focusing on
particular issues within this broad subject, including a discussion of
which members would serve on which sub-group.
Procedure and Agenda: This meeting is open to the public. First,
the appointees will be sworn in by a Federal official. Each Commission
member will then be given an opportunity to make a self-introduction.
There will be a public comment period at the meeting. The
Commission may limit the number and duration of oral presentations to
the time available. We will request that you declare at the meeting
whether or not you have any financial involvement related to any
services being discussed.
After the public and CMS presentations, the Commission will
deliberate openly on the topic. Interested persons may observe the
deliberations, but the Commission will not hear further comments during
this time except at the request of the Chairperson. The Commission will
also allow an open public session for any attendee to address issues
specific to the topic.
Authority: 5 U.S.C. App. 2, section 10(a)(1) and (a)(2).
Dated: July 8, 2005.
Mark B. McClellan,
Administrator, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services.
[FR Doc. 05-13790 Filed 7-11-05; 8:45 am]
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