---
kind: "section"
citation: "20 C.F.R. § 416.2101"
title: "20"
number: "416.2101"
heading: "Introduction."
url: "https://uscodex.org/cfr/20/416.2101"
---

# §416.2101. Introduction.

- (a) **What is in this subpart.** This subpart describes the agreements we make with States under which we determine the Medicaid eligibility of individuals who receive Supplemental Security Income (SSI) benefits. It includes a general description of the services we will provide under these agreements and the costs to the States for the services.
- (b) **Related regulations.** The comprehensive regulations on eligibility for the Medicaid program, administered by the Health Care Financing Administration, are in [part 435 of title 42 of the Code of Federal Regulations](/cfr/42/part435.md).
- (c) **Definitions.** In this subpart—

  SSI benefits means Federal SSI benefits, including special SSI cash benefits under [section 1619(a)](/cfr/20/1619.md?p=a) of the Social Security Act. In addition, we consider a person who has special SSI eligibility status under section 1619(b) of the Social Security Act to be receiving SSI benefits.

  State Medicaid Plan means a State's medical assistance plan which the Secretary has approved under title XIX of the Act for Federal payment of a share of the State's medical assistance expenses.

  State supplementary payments means supplementary payments we administer for a State under subpart T of this part.

  We, us, or our refers to the Social Security Administration.


## Notes

### Authority

Authority: Secs. 702(a)(5), 1106, 1631(d)(1), and 1634 of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 902(a)(5), 1306, 1383(d)(1), and 1383c).

### Source

Source: 53 FR 12941, Apr. 20, 1988, unless otherwise noted.