[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: 42CFR1007.3]



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                         TITLE 42--PUBLIC HEALTH

 

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

 

PART 1007_STATE MEDICAID FRAUD CONTROL UNITS--Table of Contents

 

Sec.  1007.3  Scope and purpose.



    This part implements sections 1903(a)(6), 1903(b)(3), and 1903(q) of 

the Social Security Act, as amended by the Medicare-Medicaid Anti-Fraud 

and Abuse Amendments (Pub. L. 95-142). The statute authorizes the 

Secretary to pay a State 90 percent of the costs of establishing and 

operating a State Medicaid fraud control unit, as defined by the 

statute, for the purpose of eliminating fraud in the State Medicaid 

program.