Legislation

May 25, 2006 - Medicare Proposes Policy, Payment Changes for Ambulance Services [More Information]

Medicare Prescription Drug, Improvement and Modernization Act of 2003 (Adobe Acrobat PDF)

July 12, 2005 - HHS Secretary Michael Leavitt Appoints Valerie Davidson to Medicaid Commission [More Information]

Formal Correspondence with Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services:

November 23, 2004 - Letter from Valerie Davidson, Chair, TTAG, to Dr. Mark McClellan, Administrator, CMS, re: Thanking Administrator for Positive Collaboration with Indian Health Service and Tribes for Regional Trainings on Medicare Drug Discount Card Program (Adobe Acrobat PDF)

May 27, 2004 - Three resolutions passed by the Tribal Technical Advisory Group (TTAG) and sent to Dr. Mark McClellan, Administrator, concerning (1) support for Tribal recommendations to discount drug card temporary assistance program (Adobe Acrobat PDF), (2) support for FY 2005 and FY 2006 budget requests submitted by CMS Office of Tribal Affairs (Adobe Acrobat PDF), and (3) support to develop an American Indian and Alaska Native plan for CMS (Adobe Acrobat PDF).

February 19, 2004 - Letter from Valerie Davidson, Chair, TTAG, to Dennis Smith, Acting Administrator, CMS, re: outreach and education for Medicare drug card. (Adobe Acrobat PDF)

January 14, 2003 - Letter from Sally Smith, Chair, NIHB, to Administrator, CMS, re: Comments on final interim rule regarding implementation of discount drug card and transitional assistance. (Adobe Acrobat PDF)