[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 12, Volume 1]
[Revised as of January 1, 2003]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 42CFR457.300]

[Page 376-377]
 
                         TITLE 42--PUBLIC HEALTH
 
  CHAPTER IV--CENTERS FOR MEDICARE & MEDICAID SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OF 
                 HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES--(Continued)
 
PART 457--ALLOTMENTS AND GRANTS TO STATES--Table of Contents
 
      Subpart C--State Plan Requirements: Eligibility, Screening, 
                      Applications, and Enrollment
 
Sec. 457.300  Basis, scope, and applicability.

    Source: 66 FR 2675, Jan. 11, 2001, unless otherwise noted.


    (a) Statutory basis. This subpart interprets and implements --
    (1) Section 2102 of the Act, which relates to eligibility standards 
and methodologies, coordination with other health insurance programs, 
and outreach and enrollment efforts to identify and enroll children who 
are eligible to participate in other public health insurance programs;
    (2) Section 2105(c)(6)(B) of the Act, which relates to the 
prohibition against expenditures for child health assistance provided to 
children eligible

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for coverage under other Federal health care programs other than 
programs operated or financed by the Indian Health Service; and
    (3) Section 2110(b) of the Act, which provides a definition of 
targeted low-income child.
    (b) Scope. This subpart sets forth the requirements relating to 
eligibility standards and to screening, application and enrollment 
procedures.
    (c) Applicability. The requirements of this subpart apply to child 
health assistance provided under a separate child health program. 
Regulations relating to eligibility, screening, applications and 
enrollment that are applicable to a Medicaid expansion program are found 
at Sec. 431.636, Sec. 435.4, Sec. 435.229, Sec. 435.1102, Sec. 436.3, 
Sec. 436.229, and Sec. 436.1102 of this chapter.