Request for Medicaid and CHIP Payment and Access Commission Nominations

Request for letters of nomination and resumes.

Citation: "83 FR 2158"

Page Number: "2158"

"Notices"

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 for MACPAC appointments that will be effective May 1, 2018. Letters of nomination and resumes should be submitted no later than February 5, 2018 to ensure adequate opportunity for review and consideration of nominees prior to the 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: MACPACappointments@gao.gov.

   Mail: U.S. GAO, Attn: MACPAC Appointments, 441 G Street NW, Washington, DC 20548.

   FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

   GAO: Will Black, (202) 512-6482, BlackW@gao.gov, 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. 2018-00117 Filed 1-12-18; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 1610-02-M