The document discusses operations of the Health Benefits Advisory Committee. It states that members of the committee will receive travel expenses and per diem in accordance with applicable federal law and serve without additional pay. It also notes that members of the committee will not be considered federal employees solely due to their service. Finally, it indicates that the Federal Advisory Committee Act, excluding section 14, applies to the committee and that the Secretary shall provide for publication of the committee in the Federal Register and on the Department of Health and Human Services website.
The document discusses operations of the Health Benefits Advisory Committee. It states that members of the committee will receive travel expenses and per diem in accordance with applicable federal law and serve without additional pay. It also notes that members of the committee will not be considered federal employees solely due to their service. Finally, it indicates that the Federal Advisory Committee Act, excluding section 14, applies to the committee and that the Secretary shall provide for publication of the committee in the Federal Register and on the Department of Health and Human Services website.
The document discusses operations of the Health Benefits Advisory Committee. It states that members of the committee will receive travel expenses and per diem in accordance with applicable federal law and serve without additional pay. It also notes that members of the committee will not be considered federal employees solely due to their service. Finally, it indicates that the Federal Advisory Committee Act, excluding section 14, applies to the committee and that the Secretary shall provide for publication of the committee in the Federal Register and on the Department of Health and Human Services website.
ally equivalent to approximately 95 percent of 2 the actuarial value of the benefits provided 3 under the reference benefits package described 4 in section 122(c)(3)(B). 5 (c) OPERATIONS. 6 (1) PER DIEM PAY.Each member of the 7 Health Benefits Advisory Committee shall receive 8 travel expenses, including per diem in accordance 9 with applicable provisions under subchapter I of 10 chapter 57 of title 5, United States Code, and shall 11 otherwise serve without additional pay. 12 (2) MEMBERS NOT TREATED AS FEDERAL EM- 13 PLOYEES.Members of the Health Benefits Advi- 14 sory Committee shall not be considered employees of 15 the Federal government solely by reason of any serv- 16 ice on the Committee. 17 (3) APPLICATION OF FACA.The Federal Advi- 18 sory Committee Act (5 U.S.C. App.), other than sec- 19 tion 14, shall apply to the Health Benefits Advisory 20 Committee. 21 (d) PUBLICATION.The Secretary shall provide for 22 publication in the Federal Register and the posting on the 23 Internet website of the Department of Health and Human 24 VerDate Nov 24 2008 12:51 Jul 14, 2009 Jkt 000000 PO 00000 Frm 00034 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6201 C:\TEMP\AAHCA0~1.XML HOLCPC July 14, 2009 (12:51 p.m.) F:\P11\NHI\TRICOMM\AAHCA09_001.XML f:\VHLC\071409\071409.140.xml (444390|2)