42 CFR § 431.243 - Parties in cases involving an eligibility determination.

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title: "42 CFR § 431.243 - Parties in cases involving an eligibility determination."
title_number: 42
title_name: "Public Health"
section_number: "431.243"
section_name: "Parties in cases involving an eligibility determination."
chapter_name: "CENTERS FOR MEDICARE & MEDICAID SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES"
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subchapter_name: "MEDICAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS"
part_number: "431"
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authority: "42 U.S.C. 1302."
regulatory_source: "43 FR 45188, Sept. 29, 1978, unless otherwise noted."
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# 431.243 Parties in cases involving an eligibility determination.

If the hearing involves an issue of eligibility and the Medicaid agency is not responsible for eligibility determinations, the agency that is responsible for determining eligibility must participate in the hearing.