[Federal Register Volume 70, Number 194 (Friday, October 7, 2005)]
[Notices]
[Pages 58706-58707]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 05-20189]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES


Assistant Secretary for Planning & Evaluation; Medicaid Program; 
Meeting of the Medicaid Commission--October 26-27, 2005

AGENCY: Assistant Secretary for Planning & Evaluation (ASPE), 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: October 26-27, 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 October 18, 2005 (see FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT).

ADDRESSES: 
    The Meeting: The meeting will be held at the following address: 
Holiday Inn on The Hill, 415 New Jersey Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 
20001, United States, telephone: 1 (202) 638-1616, fax: 1 (202) 638-
0707.
    Web site: You may access up-to-date information on this meeting at 
http://www.cms.hhs.gov/faca/mc/default.asp.

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 for 
making longer-term recommendations on the future of the Medicaid 
program that ensure long-term sustainability. Issues to be addressed 
may include, but are not limited to: Eligibility, benefit design, and 
delivery; expanding the number of people covered with quality care 
while recognizing budget constraints; long term care; quality of care, 
choice, and beneficiary satisfaction; and program administration. 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

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you have any financial involvement related to any services being 
discussed.
    After the presentations and public comment period, the Commission 
will deliberate openly. 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: October 3, 2005.
Michael J. O'Grady,
Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation, Department of Health 
and Human Services.
[FR Doc. 05-20189 Filed 10-6-06; 8:45 am]
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