[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: 42CFR457.300]



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                         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.