[Federal Register Volume 70, Number 149 (Thursday, August 4, 2005)]
[Notices]
[Pages 44930-44931]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 05-15522]


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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:\\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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