42 USC 300d-17 – Requirement of submission of application containing certain agreements and assurances
The Secretary may not make payments under section 300d-11(a) of this title to a State for a fiscal year unless—
(1) the State submits to the Secretary an application for the payments containing agreements in accordance with this part;
(2) the agreements are made through certification from the chief executive officer of the State;
(3) with respect to such agreements, the application provides assurances of compliance satisfactory to the Secretary;
(4) the application contains the plan provisions and the information required to be submitted to the Secretary pursuant to section 300d-14 of this title; and
(5) the application otherwise is in such form, is made in such manner, and contains such agreements, assurances, and information as the Secretary determines to be necessary to carry out this part.
Terms Used In 42 USC 300d-17
- Fiscal year: The fiscal year is the accounting period for the government. For the federal government, this begins on October 1 and ends on September 30. The fiscal year is designated by the calendar year in which it ends; for example, fiscal year 2006 begins on October 1, 2005 and ends on September 30, 2006.
- officer: includes any person authorized by law to perform the duties of the office. See 1 USC 1
- Secretary: means the Secretary of Health and Human Services. See 42 USC 201
- State: includes , in addition to the several States, only the District of Columbia, Guam, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the Northern Mariana Islands, the Virgin Islands, American Samoa, and the Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands. See 42 USC 201