[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: 42CFR1007.9]



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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.  1007.9  Relationship to, and agreement with, the Medicaid agency.



    (a) The unit must be separate and distinct from the Medicaid agency.



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    (b) No official of the Medicaid agency will have authority to review 

the activities of the unit or to review or overrule the referral of a 

suspected criminal violation to an appropriate prosecuting authority.

    (c) The unit will not receive funds paid under this part either from 

or through the Medicaid agency.

    (d) The unit will enter into an agreement with the Medicaid agency 

under which the Medicaid agency will agree to comply with all 

requirements of Sec.  455.21(a)(2) of this title.