[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 42, Volume 3]
[Revised as of October 1, 2002]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 42CFR433.137]

[Page 89]
 
                         TITLE 42--PUBLIC HEALTH
 
  CHAPTER IV--CENTERS FOR MEDICARE & MEDICAID SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OF 
                 HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES--(Continued)
 
PART 433--STATE FISCAL ADMINISTRATION--Table of Contents
 
                    Subpart D--Third Party Liability
 
Sec. 433.137  State plan requirements.

    (a) A State plan must provide that the requirements of Secs. 433.138 
and 433.139 are met for identifying third parties liable for payment of 
services under the plan and for payment of claims involving third 
parties.
    (b) A State plan must provide that--
    (1) The requirements of Secs. 433.145 through 433.148 are met for 
assignment of rights to benefits, cooperation with the agency in 
obtaining medical support or payments, and cooperation in identifying 
and providing information to assist the State in pursuing any liable 
third parties; and
    (2) The requirements of Secs. 433.151 through 433.154 are met for 
cooperative agreements and incentive payments for third party 
collections.
    (c) The requirements of paragraph (b)(1) of this section relating to 
assignment of rights to benefits and cooperation in obtaining medical 
support or payments and paragraph (b)(2) of this section are effective 
for medical assistance furnished on or after October 1, 1984. The 
requirements of paragraph (b)(1) of this section relating to cooperation 
in identifying and providing information to assist the State in pursuing 
liable third parties are effective for medical assistance furnished on 
or after July 1, 1986.

[50 FR 46665, Nov. 12, 1985, as amended at 55 FR 48606, Nov. 21, 1990; 
55 FR 52130, Dec. 19, 1990; 60 FR 35502, July 10, 1995]