[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 89 (Monday, May 9, 2016)]
[Notices]
[Pages 28071-28072]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2016-10535]


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GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY OFFICE


Change in Medicaid and CHIP Payment and Access Commission Terms

AGENCY: Government Accountability Office (GAO).

ACTION: Notice on terms of appointments.

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SUMMARY: In accordance with the Children's Health Insurance Program 
Reauthorization Act of 2009, the Comptroller General appoints the 17 
members of the Medicaid and CHIP Payment and Access Commission 
(MACPAC). This notice announces the extension of all current members 
for an additional 4 months.

DATES: Effective Date: May 9, 2016.

ADDRESSES: The Government Accountability Office is at 441 G St. NW., 
Washington, DC 20548. The Medicaid and CHIP Payment and Access 
Commission is at 1800 M St. NW., Suite 650 South, Washington, DC 20036.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Government Accountability Office: Mary 
Giffin, (202) 512-3710. Medicaid and CHIP Payment and Access 
Commission: Anne L. Schwartz, Executive Director, (202) 350-2000.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Children's Health Insurance Program 
Reauthorization Act of 2009 (CHIPRA) established MACPAC to report to 
Congress on Medicaid and CHIP access and payment policies and make 
recommendations to Congress, the Secretary of Health and Human 
Services, and the states concerning access to Medicaid and CHIP covered 
services. CHIPRA gave the Comptroller General of the United States 
responsibility for appointing MACPAC's 17 members. Appointments are for 
3 years, except for members appointed to fill vacancies and for initial 
members, for which staggered terms were required.
    Pursuant to that authority, all initial appointments were effective 
January 1, 2010, but were staggered so that 5 ended in December 2010, 6 
ended in December 2011, and 6 ended in December 2012. The Comptroller 
General has continued to make appointments effective in January of each 
year since the initial appointments.
    In consultation with the Commission, the Comptroller General has 
concluded that members' terms should be changed to more closely match 
the Commission's business cycle. The current January 1 to December 31 
terms are out of step with that cycle; the Commission carries out 
significant planning activities in the summer and finalizes its two 
reports in late January and April of each year. Terms that begin May 1 
and end April 30 would coincide more closely with the Commission's work 
schedule and

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thus make Commission operations more efficient and effective.
    To better align the terms of service with Commission operations, 
the terms of all current members are hereby extended for 4 months. The 
following members' terms will expire on April 30, 2017: Sharon Carte, 
Andrea Cohen, Herman Gray, Norma Martinez Rogers, and Sara Rosenbaum. 
The following members' terms will expire on April 30, 2018: Gustavo 
Cruz, Leanna George, Marsha Gold, Charles Milligan, Sheldon Retchin, 
and Peter Szilagyi. The following members' terms will expire on April 
30, 2019: Brian Burwell, Toby Douglas, Christopher Gorton, Stacey 
Lampkin, Penny Thompson, and Alan Weil.
    Subsequent appointments will be for 3 years.

Gene L. Dodaro,
Comptroller General of the United States.
[FR Doc. 2016-10535 Filed 5-6-16; 8:45 am]
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