Medicaid Advisory Committee (MAC)
Tuesday, September 9, 2025
9:00 AM to 11:30 AM
Meeting is available by Zoom:
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AGENDA
9:00 AM Meeting Call to Order
9:05 AM Welcome and Introductions with New Medicaid Member Experience Council
• Member introductions
• Identify any conflicts of interest from the committee members
9:35 AM Meeting Agenda and Minutes
• Review today’s agenda
• Review and approve minutes from the last meeting
9:40 AM Public Comment
This is a time for the Committee to receive advice from the public on matters that impact Medicaid members and the Medicaid program. If you would like to offer a comment during this period, please identify yourself and any conflicts of interest in the Q&A function at the bottom of the window in Zoom. If there are no public comments, the committee will move on to the next agenda item. Due to time considerations, oral testimony will be limited to three (3) minutes per person. Your microphone will be muted after three (3) minutes.
9:50 AM Program Updates
• State Plan Amendments
• Waivers
10:05 AM Committee Updates
• 2026 meeting schedule and logistics
• Charter and member updates
10:20 AM Updates and Discussion with the Medicaid Director
• Federal updates
• State budget updates
11:30 AM Wrap Up
The purpose of this meeting is to conduct the governmental business outlined in the above agenda. The purpose of the Medicaid Advisory Committee (MAC) is to advise the Medicaid agency on key initiatives that affect Medicaid program administration, policy or services. The MAC provides feedback on specific policies, initiatives and proposed program changes brought forward by the Division of Medicaid Services (DMS). The MAC is governed under 42 CFR 431.12. Committee members include Medicaid enrollees and caregivers of enrollees, health care providers who are familiar with the medical needs of low-income population groups and with the resources available and required for their care, consumer advocates, and the director of the public welfare department or the public health department. The MAC shall act as a liaison for individuals, organizations, and institutions that receive, facilitate or provide Medicaid services. Meetings are open to the public who may offer public comment.
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2025 MAC Meeting Dates
March 11
June 3
September 9
December 9
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