431.615—Relations with State health and vocational rehabilitation agencies and title V grantees.
(a) Basis and purpose.
This section implements section 1902(a)(11) and (22)(C) of the Act, by setting forth State plan requirements for arrangements and agreements between the Medicaid agency and—
“Title V grantee” means the agency, institution, or organization receiving Federal payments for part or all of the cost of any service program or project authorized by title V of the Act, including—
(1)
Describe cooperative arrangements with the State agencies that administer, or supervise the administration of, health services and vocational rehabilitation services designed to make maximum use of these services;
(2)
Provide for arrangements with title V grantees, under which the Medicaid agency will utilize the grantee to furnish services that are included in the State plan;
(3)
Provide that all arrangements under this section meet the requirements of paragraph (d) of this section; and
(4)
Provide, if requested by the title V grantee in accordance with the arrangements made under this section, that the Medicaid agency reimburse the grantee or the provider for the cost of services furnished recipients by or through the grantee.
(d) Content of arrangements.
The arrangements referred to in paragraph (c) must specify, as appropriate—
(vii)
Continuous liaison between the parties, including designation of State and local liaison staff; and
(e) Federal financial participation.
FFP is available in expenditures for Medicaid services provided to recipients through an arrangement under this section.