42 CFR § 434.1 - Basis and scope.

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title: "42 CFR § 434.1 - Basis and scope."
title_number: 42
title_name: "Public Health"
section_number: "434.1"
section_name: "Basis and scope."
chapter_name: "CENTERS FOR MEDICARE & MEDICAID SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES"
subchapter_number: "C"
subchapter_name: "MEDICAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS"
part_number: "434"
part_name: "CONTRACTS"
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currency: "2026-04-05"
last_updated: "2026-04-05"
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authority: "Sec. 1102 of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1302)."
regulatory_source: "48 FR 54020, Nov. 30, 1983, unless otherwise noted."
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# 434.1 Basis and scope.

(a) *Statutory basis.* This part is based on section 1902(a)(4) of the Act, which requires that the State plan provide for methods of administration that the Secretary finds necessary for the proper and efficient operation of the plan.

(b) *Scope.* This part sets forth the requirements for contracts with certain organizations for furnishing Medicaid services or processing or paying Medicaid claims, or enchancing the agency's capability for effective administration of the program.

[48 FR 54020, Nov. 30, 1983; 48 FR 55128, Dec. 9, 1983, as amended at 67 FR 41095, June 14, 2002]