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§ 416.2130 - Effect of the agreement and responsibilities of States.

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An agreement under this subpart does not change—

The provisions of a State's Medicaid plan;

The conditions under which the Secretary will approve a State's Medicaid plan; or

A State's responsibilities under the State Medicaid plan.

Following are examples of functions we will not agree to carry out for the State:

Stationing of our employees at hospitals or nursing homes to take Medicaid applications;

Determining whether a person is eligible for Medicaid for any period before he or she applied for SSI benefits;

Giving approval for emergency medical care under Medicaid before a determination has been made on whether a person is eligible for SSI benefits;

Setting up or running a State's system for requiring a person to pay part of the cost of services he or she receives under Medicaid; or

Giving identification cards to people to show that they are eligible for Medicaid.

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