42 CFR § 457.720 - State plan requirement: State assurance regarding data collection, records, and reports.

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title: "42 CFR § 457.720 - State plan requirement: State assurance regarding data collection, records, and reports."
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section_name: "State plan requirement: State assurance regarding data collection, records, and reports."
chapter_name: "CENTERS FOR MEDICARE & MEDICAID SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES"
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# 457.720 State plan requirement: State assurance regarding data collection, records, and reports.

A State plan must include an assurance that the State collects data, maintains records, and furnishes reports to the Secretary, at the times and in the standardized format the Secretary may require to enable the Secretary to monitor State program administration and compliance and to evaluate and compare the effectiveness of State plans under Title XXI of the Act. This includes collection of data and reporting as required under § 431.970 of this chapter.

[71 FR 51084, Aug. 28, 2006]