[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 8 (Thursday, January 12, 2017)]
[Notices]
[Page 3796]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2017-00044]
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GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY OFFICE
Request for Medicaid and CHIP Payment and Access Commission
Nominations
AGENCY: U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO).
ACTION: Request for letters of nomination and resumes.
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SUMMARY: The Children's Health Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of
2009 (CHIPRA) established the Medicaid and CHIP Payment and Access
Commission (MACPAC) to review Medicaid and CHIP access and payment
policies and to advise Congress on issues affecting Medicaid and CHIP.
CHIPRA gave the Comptroller General of the United States responsibility
for appointing MACPAC's members. GAO is now accepting nominations to
MACPAC that will be effective May 1, 2017. Letters of nomination and
resumes should be submitted no later than February 24, 2017 to ensure
adequate opportunity for review and consideration of nominees prior to
appointment of new members. Nominations should be sent to the email or
mailing address listed below. Acknowledgement of submissions will be
provided within a week of submission. Please contact Will Black at
(202) 512-6482 if you do not receive an acknowledgement.
ADDRESSES:
Email: [email protected].
Mail: U.S. GAO, Attn: MACPAC Appointments, 441 G Street NW.,
Washington, DC 20548.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
GAO: Office of Public Affairs, (202) 512-4800. Public Law 111-3,
Section 506; 42 U.S.C. 1396.
Gene L. Dodaro,
Comptroller General of the United States.
[FR Doc. 2017-00044 Filed 1-11-17; 8:45 am]
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