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PUBLIC LAW 92^03~OCT. 30, 1972

recipients of medical assistance under the plan may receive care or services, and " (B) for the establishment or designation of a State - authority or authorities which shall be responsible for establishing and maintaining standards, other than, those relating to health, for such institutions;".. (b) Section 1902(a) of such Act (as amended by section 236(b) of this Act) is further amended— (1) by striking out "and" at the end of paragraph (31); (2) by striking out the period at the end of paragraph (32) and inserting in lieu thereof "; and"; and (3) by inserting after paragraph (32) the following new paragraph: "(33) provide— " (A) that the State health agency, or other appropriate State medical agency, shall be responsible for establishing a plan, consistent with regulations prescribed by the Secretary, for the review by appropriate professional health personnel of the appropriateness and quality of care and services furnished to recipients of medical assistance under the plan in order to provide guidance with respect thereto in the administration of the plan to the State agency established or designated pursuant to paragraph (5) and, where applicable, to the State agency described in the last sentence of this subsection; and " (B) that the State or local agency utilized by the Secretary for the purpose specified in the first sentence of section 1864(a), or, if such agency is not the State agency which is responsible for licensing health institutions, the State agency responsible for such licensing, will perform for the State agency administering or supervising the administration of the plan approved under this title the function of determining whether institutions and agencies meet the requirements for participation in the program under such plan." (c) Section 505(a) of such Act is amended— (1) by striking out "and" at the end of paragraph (13); (2) by striking out the period at the end of paragraph (14) and inserting in lieu thereof "; and"; and (3) by adding after paragraph (14) the following new paragraph: "(15) provides— " (A) that the State health agency, or other appropriate State medical agency, shall be responsible for establishing a plan, consistent with regulations prescribed by the Secretary, for the review by appropriate professional health personnel of the appropriateness and quality of care and services furnished to recipients of services under the plan and, where applicable, for providing guidance with respect thereto to the other State agency referred to in paragraph (2); and " (B) that the State or local agency utilized by the Secretary for the purpose specified in the first sentence of section 1864(a), or, if such agency is not the State agency which is responsible for licensing health institutions, the State agency responsible for such licensing, will perform the function of determining whether institutions and agencies meet the requirements for participation in the program under the plan under this title."

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