[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: 42CFR457.380]



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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.  457.380  Eligibility verification.



    (a) The State must establish procedures to ensure the integrity of 

the eligibility determination process.

    (b) A State may establish reasonable eligibility verification 

mechanisms to promote enrollment of eligible children and may permit 

applicants and enrollees to demonstrate that they meet eligibility 

requirements through self-declaration or affirmation except that a State 

may permit self-declaration of citizenship only if the State has 

effective, fair and non-discriminatory procedures to ensure the 

integrity of the application process in accordance with Sec.  

457.320(c).