[Federal Register Volume 85, Number 191 (Thursday, October 1, 2020)]
[Notices]
[Page 61957]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2020-21591]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES


Office of the Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation; 
Medicaid Reentry Stakeholder Group

AGENCY: Office of the Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation, 
Department of Health and Human Services.

ACTION: Notice of Establishment of the Medicaid Reentry Stakeholder 
Group and Request for Nominations.

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SUMMARY: The Secretary of HHS has determined that establishment of the 
Medicaid Reentry Stakeholder Group, as required by the Medicaid Reenty 
Act, is desirable to provide advice and consultation to the Secretary 
on innovative strategies to help individuals who are inmates of public 
institutions, and otherwise eligible for Medicaid, ensure continuity of 
coverage and seamless transitions back to the community. HHS is 
soliciting nominations for non-Federal members of the Stakeholder 
Group.

DATES: Submit nominations by email before COB on October 23, 2020.

ADDRESSES: Nominations should be sent to Jhamirah Howard at 
[email protected] ; Jhamirah Howard, MPH., Office of the 
Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation, Room 424E Humphrey 
Building, Department of Health and Human Services, 200 Independence 
Avenue SW, Washington, DC 20201.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jhamirah Howard (202) 690-1721, 
[email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Medicaid Reentry Act, Public Law 115-
271, title IV, subtitle D, 132 Stat. 3965 (Oct. 24, 2018) (42 U.S.C. 
1396a note) requires that the Secretary of Health and Human Services 
(HHS) establish the Medicaid Reentry Stakeholder Group. The Stakeholder 
Group is governed by provisions of Public Law 92-463 (5 U.S.C. App), 
which sets forth standards for the formation and use of advisory 
committees. The Secretary signed the charter establishing the 
Stakeholder Group on July 30, 2020. HHS is soliciting nominations for 
non-Federal members of the Stakeholder Group. Nominations should 
include the nominee's contact information (current mailing address, 
email address, and telephone number) and a current curriculum vitae or 
resume.
    The Stakeholder Group will meet once, to develop best practices 
(and submit to the Secretary and Congress a report on such best 
practices) for States--(A) to ease the health care-related transition 
of an individual who is an inmate of a public institution from the 
public institution to the community, including best practices for 
ensuring continuity of health insurance coverage or coverage under the 
State Medicaid plan under title XIX of the Social Security Act, as 
applicable, and relevant social services; and (B) to carry out, with 
respect to such an individual, such health care-related transition not 
later than 30 days after such individual is released from the public 
institution.
    The Stakeholder Group shall consist of at least 24 members: 2 shall 
be federal members, appointed by the Secretary or his designee. The 
federal members shall include designees from federal jail and prison 
systems, which includes the Federal Bureau of Prisons. Federal members 
will serve as regular government employees.
    The Stakeholder Group shall also consist of 22 non-federal members 
who are representatives of managed care organizations, Medicaid 
beneficiaries, health care providers, the National Association of 
Medicaid Directors, state Medicaid agencies, and representatives from 
local and state prison systems, The Secretary shall appoint one of the 
members to serve as the Chair. Non-federal members will serve as 
Special Government Employees.
    The Secretary, or his designee, shall appoint all members of the 
Stakeholder Group (both federal and non-federal), including one of the 
members to serve as the Chair. The federal and non-federal members 
shall be appointed to serve for the duration of the time that the 
Stakeholder Group is authorized to operate. Any member appointed to 
fill a vacancy for an unexpired term shall be appointed for the 
remainder of such term.

Brenda Destro,
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation (HSP).
[FR Doc. 2020-21591 Filed 9-30-20; 8:45 am]
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