Medicare Program; Request for Nominations for the State Pharmaceutical Assistance Transition Commission

This notice requests nominations for individuals to serve on the State Pharmaceutical Assistance Transition Commission (the Commission). The Commission will develop a proposal for addressing the unique transitional issues facing State pharmaceutical assistance programs and program participants due to the implementation of the voluntary prescription drug benefit program under part D of title XVIII of the Social Security Act. This Commission will be established in accordance with the Federal Advisory Committee Act, 5 U.S.C. appendix 2. We are preparing the charter and will ask the Secretary to establish this Commission.