[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] [Page 397] 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).