[Federal Register Volume 79, Number 240 (Monday, December 15, 2014)]
[Notices]
[Page 74142]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2014-29226]


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OFFICE OF PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT


Request for Applications: Multi-State Plan Program Advisory 
Board, 3206--NEW

AGENCY: U.S. Office of Personnel Management.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: This notice announces that OPM is soliciting applications for 
membership for individuals to serve on the Multi-State Plan Program 
Advisory Board.

DATES: Applications will be accepted until February 16, 2015.

ADDRESSES: Interested persons are invited to submit applications to 
National Healthcare Operations, Office of Personnel Management, by 
applying online at https://www.usajobs.gov/GetJob/ViewDetails/386696900?share=email.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: National Healthcare Operations, Office 
of Personnel Management, 1900 E Street NW., Room 3468, Washington, DC 
20415. Phone: 202-606-2808; Email: [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. Background

    Section 1334 of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act 
(``Affordable Care Act'') (42 U.S.C. 18054) authorizes OPM to establish 
and administer the Multi-State Plan (MSP) Program to increase consumer 
choice and foster competition across the Marketplace. Under Section 
1334(h) of the Affordable Care Act, the Director of OPM must 
``establish an advisory board to provide recommendations on the 
activities'' of the MSP Program and a ``significant percentage of the 
members of such board shall be comprised of enrollees in a multi-State 
qualified health plan, or representatives of such enrollees.''
    Members of the Advisory Board shall exchange information, ideas, 
and recommendations regarding OPM's administration of the MSP Program, 
including plan design, branding and marketing, network adequacy, and 
other topics assigned to it by the Director.
    Advisory Board meetings will serve as a forum for interactive 
dialogue and exchange of individual experiences and viewpoints among 
consumers, consumer representatives, and OPM staff. This forum will 
serve to better inform OPM's policy development, rulemaking, and 
outreach activities with regard to the MSP Program.

II. Requests for Applications

    The Advisory Board shall consist of up to 15 members and will be 
co-chaired by the OPM Director or his/her designee and an MSP Program 
enrollee. Advisory Board members generally serve for a term of two 
years and may be re-appointed by the Director of OPM or his/her 
designee. A significant percentage of the Advisory Board members should 
be MSP Program enrollees or MSP Program enrollee representatives. 
Enrollee representatives may include public health and/or healthcare 
professionals (including providers, navigators, and assisters) or 
members of other consumer advocacy groups that have worked with or on 
behalf of healthcare consumers. Health insurance issuers or 
representatives of health insurance issuers will not be considered for 
Advisory Board membership.
    We are seeking applicants that have knowledge and experience in one 
or more of the following fields:

 Experience as an MSP enrollee or MSP enrollee representative
 Experience with and/or knowledge of public health or health 
insurance issues
 Experience working for and/or with consumer advocacy groups 
regarding healthcare issues
 Knowledge of the Affordable Care Act, the health care system, 
or health-related programs.
Applicants must answer questions regarding their experience with the 
MSP Program, knowledge of the Affordable Care Act, and experience 
working with various consumer groups and must also answer questions 
regarding conflicts of interest.
    We hope to establish a board that draws from all segments of 
society, including, but not limited to, individuals with disabilities 
or who belong to, work for, or represent disability organizations; 
lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender (LGBT) people or people who belong 
to, work for, or represent LGBT organizations; people who come from 
rural or medically-underserved populations or who belong to, work for, 
or represent organizations that work on behalf of such populations; 
people who are members of racial or ethnic minorities or who belong to, 
work for, or represent organizations that work on behalf of such 
minority groups; and people who are members of tribes or who belong to, 
work for, or represent tribal organizations. For that reason, we 
encourage all individuals who believe they have relevant expertise or a 
perspective that would be useful to offer to apply.
    Application Materials: Each applicant must include a completed 
application and, if available, upload a resume. We request that all 
resumes include the following:

 Title and current position
 Professional affiliation
 Home or business address
 Telephone number
 Email address
 List of areas of expertise

Applicants may also upload a cover letter and letters of endorsement or 
recommendation. Interested persons are invited to submit applications 
to National Healthcare Operations, Office of Personnel Management, by 
applying online at https://www.usajobs.gov/GetJob/ViewDetails/386696900?share=email.

III. Copies of the Charter

    The MSP Program Advisory Board Charter is available on the OPM Web 
site at: http://www.opm.gov/healthcare-insurance/multi-state-plan-program/consumer/advisory-board-charter.pdf

    U.S. Office of Personnel Management.
Katherine Archuleta,
Director.
[FR Doc. 2014-29226 Filed 12-12-14; 8:45 am]
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