[Federal Register: August 4, 2005 (Volume 70, Number 149)]
[Notices]
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
[CMS-2220-N]
Medicaid Program; Meeting of the Medicaid Commission--August 17-
18, 2005
AGENCY: Centers 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.
DATES: The Meeting: August 17-18, 2005. The meeting will begin at 9
a.m. each day.
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 August 9, 2005 (see FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT).
ADDRESSES: The Meeting: The meeting will be held at the following
address: J.W. Marriott Hotel, 1331 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW.,
Washington, DC, 20004, United States, telephone: 1 (202) 393-2000, fax:
1 (202) 626-6991.
Web site: You may access up-to-date information on this meeting at
http:\\http://www.cms.hhs.gov\advisory committees\.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Nancy Barnes, Executive Secretary,
(202) 205-9164.
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 a public meeting of the Medicaid Commission.
Topics of the Meeting: The Commission will discuss options to
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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. 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: August 2, 2005.
Mark B. McClellan,
Administrator, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services.
[FR Doc. 05-15522 Filed 8-2-05; 1:08 pm]
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