[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: 42CFR432.10]



[Page 68-69]

 

                         TITLE 42--PUBLIC HEALTH

 

  CHAPTER IV--CENTERS FOR MEDICARE & MEDICAID SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OF 

                  HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES (CONTINUED)

 

PART 432_STATE PERSONNEL ADMINISTRATION--Table of Contents

 

                      Subpart A_General Provisions

 

Sec.  432.10  Standards of personnel administration.



    (a) State plan requirement. A State plan must provide that the 

requirements of paragraphs (c) through (h) of this section are met.

    (b) Terms. In this section, ``standards'' refer to those specified 

in paragraph (c) of this section.

    (c) Methods of personnel administration. Methods of personnel 

administration must be established and maintained, in the Medicaid 

agency and in local agencies administering the propgram, in conformity 

with:

    (1) [Reserved]

    (2) 5 CFR part 900, subpart F, Administration of the Standards for 

Merit System of Personnel Administration.

    (d) Compliance of local jurisdictions. The Medicaid agency must have 

in effect methods to assure compliance with the standards by local 

jurisdictions included in the plan.

    (e) Review and adequacy of State laws, regulations, and policies. 

The agency must--

    (1) Assure that the U.S. Civil Service Commission has determined the 

adequacy of current State laws, regulations, and policy statements that 

effect



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methods of personnel administration in conformity with the standards, 

and

    (2) Submit any changes in them to the Commission for review.

    (f) Statements of acceptance by local agencies. If the Medicaid 

agency changes from a State-administered to a State-supervised, locally 

administered program, it must obtain statements of acceptance of the 

standards from the local agencies.

    (g) Affirmative action plan. The Medicaid agency must have in effect 

an affirmative action plan for equal employment opportunity, that 

includes specific action steps and timetables to assure that 

opportunity, and meets all other requirements of 45 CFR 70.4.\1\

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    \1\ Editorial Note: The regulations formerly contained in 45 CFR 

70.4 were revised and reissued by the Office of Personnel Management at 

5 CFR Part 900, (Subpart F).

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    (h) Submittal of requested materials. The Medicaid agency must 

submit to HHS, upon request, copies of the affirmative action plan and 

of the State and local materials that assure compliance with the 

standards.



[43 FR 45199, Sept. 29, 1978, as amended at 45 FR 24883, Apr. 11, 1980]