Medicaid Program; Meeting of the Medicaid Commission-July 27, 2005, 40039 [05-13790]
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Times and Dates: 7:30 p.m.–10:30 p.m.,
August 8, 2005 (Closed). 8 a.m.–5:30 p.m.,
August 9, 2005 (Closed).
Place: Renaissance Concourse Hotel, One
Hartsfield Centre Parkway, Atlanta, GA
30354, Telephone Number 404.209.9999.
Status: The meeting will be closed to the
public in accordance with provisions set
forth in Section 552b(c) (4) and (6), Title 5
U.S.C., and the Determination of the Director,
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Dated: July 1, 2005.
Alvin Hall,
Director, Management Analysis and Services
Office, Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention.
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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
Center for Medicare &
Medicaid Services (CMS), HHS.
ACTION: Notice of meeting.
AGENCY:
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 highquality 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
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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 https://
www.cms.hhs.gov/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 subgroups for the purpose of focusing on
particular issues within this broad
subject, including a discussion of which
members would serve on which subgroup.
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
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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.
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Notice of Correction for Demonstration
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Families, Administration for Children
and Families, Department of Health and
Human Services.
Funding Opportunity Title:
Demonstration Projects that Improve
Child Well-Being by Fostering Healthy
Marriages Within Underserved
Communities.
ACTION: Notice of correction.
Funding Opportunity Number: HHS–
2005–ACF–ACYF–CA–0089.
SUMMARY: This notice is to inform
interested parties of corrections made to
the Demonstration Projects that Improve
Child Well-Being by Fostering Healthy
Marriages Within Underserved
Communities program announcement
that published on June 8, 2005. The
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Under Section III. 1 Eligible
Applicants, following ‘Non-profits that
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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 https://www.cms.hhs.gov/ 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.
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