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Budget under the authority of the 

Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 

U.S.C. Chapter 35). 

Authority: Section 1865 of the Social 

Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395bb). 

(Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance 

Program No. 93.778, Medical Assistance 

Program); (Catalog of Federal Domestic 

Assistance Program No. 93.773, Medicare— 

Hospital Insurance; Program No. 93.774, 

Medicare—Supplementary Medical 

Insurance Programs) 

Dated: November 21, 2008. 

Kerry Weems, 

Acting Administrator, Centers for Medicare 

& Medicaid Services. 

[FR Doc. E9–684 Filed 1–22–09; 8:45 am] 

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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND 

HUMAN SERVICES 

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid 

Services 

[CMS–2298–N] 

Medicaid Program; Town Hall Forum 

on Access to Dental Care for MedicaidEligible Children; April 6, 2009 

AGENCY: Centers for Medicare & 

Medicaid Services (CMS), HHS. 

ACTION: Notice of meeting. 

SUMMARY: This notice announces a town 

hall forum to discuss access to dental 

care for Medicaid eligible children. 

Beneficiaries, providers, dentists, 

industry representatives, and other 

interested parties are invited to this 

meeting to present their views, 

concerns, and recommendations related 

to oral health issues. The forum is open 

to the public, but attendance is limited 

to space available. 

DATES: Meeting Date: The town hall 

forum will be held on Monday, April 6, 

2009, from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m., eastern 

daylight time (e.d.t.). 

Deadline for Meeting Registration: 

Registrations must be received by 

Wednesday, April 1, 2009, by 5 p.m., 

e.d.t. 

Deadline for Requesting Special 

Accommodations: Participants requiring 

special accommodations should contact 

Cindy Ruff at the address specified in 

the ADDRESSES section of this notice by 

Friday, March 27, 2009, by 5 p.m., e.d.t. 

ADDRESSES: Meeting Location: The town 

hall forum will be held in the 

auditorium at the Center for Medicare & 

Medicaid Services, 7500 Security 

Boulevard, Baltimore, MD 21244. 

Meeting Registration: Participants 

may register via e-mail at 

Cynthia.Ruff@cms.hhs.gov or by regular 

mail at the Centers for Medicare and 

Medicaid Services, Center for Medicaid 

and State Operations, Family and 

Children’s Health Programs Group, 7500 

Security Boulevard, S2–01–16, 

Baltimore, MD 21244. 

Inquires: Send inquiries about this 

meeting via email to 

Cynthia.ruff@cms.hhs.gov. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Cindy Ruff, 410–786–5916. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

I. Background 

In response to Congressional hearings 

and Federal studies regarding access to 

dental care for Medicaid eligible 

children, we performed 16 State dental 

reviews in 2008. We recently published 

a National Summary of those State 

reviews and identified several 

opportunities for improving dental care 

for individuals eligible for Medicaid. 

We proposed to have a Town Hall 

Forum to discuss these opportunities. 

The Forum will provide a venue for 

participants to provide feedback to us 

on various oral health issues and to 

discuss best practices and innovative 

delivery models for dental care. We will 

work with co-facilitators, the National 

Association of State Medicaid Directors 

and the American Dental Association, in 

presenting the Forum. 

II. Meeting Format 

The meeting will begin with 

introductions of the individuals 

participating in the meeting and an 

overview of the goal and objectives of 

the meeting. There will be a brief 

overview of the role and functions of 

Federal and State programs in 

delivering dental care to individuals 

eligible for Medicaid. There will be an 

opportunity for several States to briefly 

present information on a promising oral 

health practice in their State. The third 

portion of the Forum will focus on 

discussion of delivery of dental services 

through managed care organizations, 

payment issues, best practices/ 

innovative delivery models, and 

recommendations for education and 

outreach to dental providers and 

Medicaid enrollees. 

Prior to the Town Hall Forum, we will 

distribute information via the CMS Web 

site including an agenda and a set of 

questions to be addressed at the Forum. 

The materials will be posted on the 

CMS web site at http://www.cms.hhs.

gov/MedicaidSCHIPQualPrac/02_whats

newinquality.asp#TopOfPage. 

Registered participants may submit 

additional questions/comments to be 

considered for discussion at the Forum. 

III. Registration Instructions 

There is no registration fee associated 

with attending the meeting. All 

individuals must register to attend. 

Because this meeting will be located on 

Federal property, for security reasons 

any persons wishing to attend must 

register at one of the addresses specified 

in the ADDRESSES section of this notice 

by the date specified in the DATES

section of this notice. Please provide 

your full name (as it appears on your 

State-issued driver’s license), address, 

organization, telephone, fax number(s), 

and e-mail address. You will receive a 

registration confirmation with 

instructions for your arrival at the CMS 

complex or you will be notified the 

seating capacity has been reached. The 

meeting is limited to registered persons, 

and seating capacity is limited to the 

first 250 registrants. 

Individuals requiring sign language 

interpretation for the hearing impaired 

or other special accommodations should 

contact Cindy Ruff at the address listed 

in the ADDRESSES section of this notice 

by the date specified in the DATES

section of this notice. 

IV. Security, Building, and Parking 

Guidelines 

This meeting will be held in a Federal 

government building; therefore, Federal 

security measures are applicable. We 

recommend that confirmed registrants 

arrive at CMS reasonably early, but no 

earlier than 45 minutes prior to the start 

of the meeting, to allow additional time 

to clear security. Security measures 

include the following: 

• Presentation of government-issued 

photographic identification to the 

Federal Protective Service or Guard 

Service personnel. 

• Inspection of vehicle’s interior and 

exterior (this includes engine and trunk 

inspection) at the entrance to the 

grounds. Parking permits and 

instructions will be issued after the 

vehicle inspection. 

• Inspection, via metal detector or 

other applicable means of all persons 

brought entering the building. We note 

that all items brought into CMS, 

whether personal or for the purpose of 

presentation or to support a 

presentation, are subject to inspection. 

We cannot assume responsibility for 

coordinating the receipt, transfer, 

transport, storage, set-up, safety, or 

timely arrival of any personal 

belongings or items used for 

presentation or to support a 

presentation. 

Note: Individuals who are not registered in 

advance will not be permitted to enter the 

building and will be unable to attend the 

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meeting. The public may not enter the 

building earlier than 45 minutes prior to the 

convening of the meeting. 

All visitors must be escorted in areas 

other than the lower and first floor 

levels in the Central Building. 

Authority: Catalog of Federal Domestic 

Assistance Program No. 93.778, Medical 

Assistance Program. 

Dated: January 14, 2009. 

Kerry Weems, 

Acting Administrator, Centers for Medicare 

& Medicaid Services. 

[FR Doc. E9–1294 Filed 1–22–09; 8:45 am] 

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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND 

HUMAN SERVICES 

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid 

Services 

[CMS–1562–N] 

Medicare Program; Meeting of the 

Practicing Physicians Advisory 

Council, March 9, 2009 

AGENCY: Centers for Medicare & 

Medicaid Services (CMS), HHS. 

ACTION: Notice. 

SUMMARY: This notice announces a 

quarterly meeting of the Practicing 

Physicians Advisory Council (the 

Council). The Council will meet to 

discuss certain proposed changes in 

regulations and manual instructions 

related to physicians’ services, as 

identified by the Secretary of Health and 

Human Services. This meeting is open 

to the public. 

DATES: Meeting Date: Monday, March 9, 

2009, from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. e.d.t. 

Deadline for Registration without Oral 

Presentation: Thursday, March 5, 2009, 

12 noon, e.s.t. 

Deadline for Registration of Oral 

Presentations: Friday, February 20, 

2009, 

12 noon, e.s.t. 

Deadline for Submission of Oral 

Remarks and Written Comments: 

Wednesday, February 25, 2009, 12 

noon, e.s.t. 

Deadline for Requesting Special 

Accommodations: Monday, March 2, 

2009, 12 noon, e.s.t. 

ADDRESSES: Meeting Location: The 

meeting will be held in Room 705A, in 

the Hubert H. Humphrey Building, 

200 Independence Avenue, SW., 

Washington, DC 20201. 

Submission of Testimony: 

Testimonies should be mailed to Kelly 

Buchanan, Designated Federal Official 

(DFO), Centers for Medicare & Medicaid 

Services, 7500 Security Boulevard, Mail 

stop C4–13–07, Baltimore, MD 21244– 

1850, or contact the DFO via e-mail at 

PPAC_hhs@cms.hhs.gov. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Kelly Buchanan, DFO, (410) 786–6132, 

or e-mail PPAC_hhs@cms.hhs.gov. 

News media representatives must 

contact the CMS Press Office, (202) 690– 

6145. Please refer to the CMS Advisory 

Committees’ Information Line (1–877– 

449–5659 toll free), (410) 786–9379 

local) or the Internet at http:// 

www.cms.hhs.gov/home/ 

regsguidance.asp for additional 

information and updates on committee 

activities. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

I. Background 

In accordance with section 10(a) of 

the Federal Advisory Committee Act, 

this notice announces the quarterly 

meeting of the Practicing Physicians 

Advisory Council (the Council). The 

Secretary of Health and Human Services 

(the Secretary) is mandated by section 

1868(a)(1) of the Social Security Act (the 

Act) to appoint a Practicing Physicians 

Advisory Council based on nominations 

submitted by medical organizations 

representing physicians. The Council 

meets quarterly to discuss certain 

proposed changes in regulations and 

manual instructions related to physician 

services, as identified by the Secretary. 

To the extent feasible and consistent 

with statutory deadlines, the Council’s 

consultation must occur before Federal 

Register publication of the proposed 

changes. The Council submits an annual 

report on its recommendations to the 

Secretary and the Administrator of the 

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid 

Services (CMS) not later than December 

31 of each year. 

The Council consists of 15 physicians, 

including the Chair. Members of the 

Council include both participating and 

nonparticipating physicians, and 

physicians practicing in rural and 

underserved urban areas. At least 11 

members of the Council must be 

physicians as described in section 

1861(r)(1) of the Act; that is, Statelicensed doctors of medicine or 

osteopathy. The remaining 4 members 

may include dentists, podiatrists, 

optometrists, and chiropractors. 

Members serve for overlapping 4-year 

terms. 

Section 1868(a)(2) of the Act provides 

that the Council meet quarterly to 

discuss certain proposed changes in 

regulations and manual issuances that 

relate to physicians’ services, identified 

by the Secretary. Section 1868(a)(3) of 

the Act provides for payment of 

expenses and per diem for Council 

members in the same manner as 

members of other advisory committees 

appointed by the Secretary. In addition 

to making these payments, the 

Department of Health and Human 

Services and CMS provide management 

and support services to the Council. The 

Secretary will appoint new members to 

the Council from among those 

candidates determined to have the 

expertise required to meet specific 

agency needs in a manner to ensure 

appropriate balance of the Council’s 

membership. 

The Council held its first meeting on 

May 11, 1992. The current members are: 

John E. Arradondo, M.D., MPH; Vincent 

J. Bufalino, M.D., Chairperson; Joseph 

A. Giaimo, D.O.; Pamela A. Howard, 

M.D.; Roger L. Jordan, O.D.; Janice A. 

Kirsch, M.D.; Tye J. Ouzounian, M.D.; 

Gregory J. Przybylski, M.D.; Jeffrey A. 

Ross, DPM, M.D.; Jonathan E. Siff, M.D., 

MBA; Fredrica E. Smith, M.D.; Arthur 

D. Snow, Jr., M.D.; M. Leroy Sprang, 

M.D.; Christopher J. Standaert, M.D.; 

and Karen S. Williams, M.D. 

II. Meeting Format and Agenda 

The meeting will commence with the 

Council’s Executive Director providing a 

status report, and the CMS responses to 

the recommendations made by the 

Council at the December 8, 2008 

meeting, as well as prior meeting 

recommendations. Additionally, an 

update will be provided on the 

Physician Regulatory Issues Team. In 

accordance with the Council charter, we 

are requesting assistance with the 

following agenda topics: 

• Value-Based Purchasing. 

• 9th Scope of Work. 

• Recovery Audit Contractors (RAC) 

Update. 

• Local Coverage Determination 

Process. 

• National Coverage Determination 

Process. 

• Medicare Appeals Process. 

For additional information and 

clarification on these topics, contact the 

DFO as provided in the FOR FURTHER

INFORMATION CONTACT section of this 

notice. Individual physicians or medical 

organizations that represent physicians 

wishing to present a 5-minute oral 

testimony on agenda issues must 

register with the DFO by the date listed 

in the DATES section of this notice. 

Testimony is limited to agenda topics 

only. The number of oral testimonies 

may be limited by the time available. A 

written copy of the presenter’s oral 

remarks must be submitted to the DFO 

for distribution to Council members for 

review before the meeting by the date 

listed in the DATES section of this notice. 

Physicians and medical organizations 

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