[Federal Register Volume 70, Number 132 (Tuesday, July 12, 2005)]
[Notices]
[Page 40039]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 05-13790]


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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/ 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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