[Code of Federal Regulations]

[Title 42, Volume 4]

[Revised as of October 1, 2006]

From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access

[CITE: 42CFR1002.2]



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                         TITLE 42--PUBLIC HEALTH

 

      GENERAL--HEALTH CARE, DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

 

PART 1002_PROGRAM INTEGRITY_STATE-INITIATED EXCLUSIONS FROM MEDICAID--

 

                      Subpart A_General Provisions

 

Sec.  1002.2  General authority.



    (a) In addition to any other authority it may have, a State may 

exclude an individual or entity from participation in the Medicaid 

program for any reason for which the Secretary could exclude that 

individual or entity from participation in the Medicare, Medicaid and 

other Federal health care programs under sections 1128, 1128A or 

1866(b)(2) of the Social Security Act.

    (b) Nothing contained in this part should be construed to limit a 

State's own authority to exclude an individual or entity from Medicaid 

for any reason or period authorized by State law.



[57 FR 3343, Jan. 29, 1992, as amended at 64 FR 39428, July 22, 1999]