42 C.F.R. § 431.302 : Public Health — CENTERS FOR MEDICARE & MEDICAID SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES — MEDICAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS — STATE ORGANIZATION AND GENERAL ADMINISTRATION — SAFEGUARDING INFORMATION ON APPLICANTS AND BENEFICIARIES — Purposes directly related to State plan administration

Purposes directly related to plan administration include-

(a) Establishing eligibility;

(b) Determining the amount of medical assistance;

(c) Providing services for beneficiaries; and

(d) Conducting or assisting an investigation, prosecution, or civil or criminal proceeding related to the administration of the plan.

42 C.F.R. §431.302