42 CFR § 435.903 - Adherence of local agencies to State plan requirements.

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title: "42 CFR § 435.903 - Adherence of local agencies to State plan requirements."
title_number: 42
title_name: "Public Health"
section_number: "435.903"
section_name: "Adherence of local agencies to State plan requirements."
chapter_name: "CENTERS FOR MEDICARE & MEDICAID SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES"
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subchapter_name: "MEDICAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS"
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part_name: "ELIGIBILITY IN THE STATES, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, THE NORTHERN MARIANA ISLANDS, AND AMERICAN SAMOA"
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authority: "42 U.S.C. 1302."
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# 435.903 Adherence of local agencies to State plan requirements.

The agency must—

(a) Have methods to keep itself currently informed of the adherence of local agencies to the State plan provisions and the agency's procedures for determining eligibility; and

(b) Take corrective action to ensure their adherence.

[44 FR 17937, Mar. 23, 1979. Redesignated at 59 FR 48809, Sept. 23, 1994]