---
kind: "section"
citation: "42 C.F.R. § 431.806"
title: "42"
number: "431.806"
heading: "State requirements."
url: "https://uscodex.org/cfr/42/431.806"
---

# §431.806. State requirements.

- (a) **General requirements.**
  - (1) In a State's PERM year, the PERM measurement will meet the requirements of [section 1903(u)](/cfr/42/1903.md?p=u) of the Act.
  - (2) In the 2 years between each State's PERM year, the State is required to conduct one MEQC pilot, which will span parts of both off years.
    - (i) The MEQC pilot review period will span 12 months of a calendar year, beginning the January 1 following the end of the State's PERM year through December 31.
    - (ii) The MEQC pilot planning document described in [§ 431.814](/cfr/42/431.814.md) is due no later than the first November 1 following the end of the State's PERM year.
    - (iii) A State must submit its MEQC pilot findings and its plan for corrective action(s) by the August 1 following the end of its MEQC pilot review period.
- (b) **PERM measurement.** Requirements for the State PERM review process are set forth in subpart Q of this part.
- (c) **MEQC pilots.** MEQC pilot requirements are specified in [§§ 431.812 through 431.820](/cfr/42/431.812..431.820.md).
- (d) **Claims processing assessment system.** Except in a State that has an approved Medicaid Management Information System (MMIS) under [subpart C of part 433](/cfr/42/part433-subpartC.md) of this subchapter, a State plan must provide for operating a Medicaid quality control claims processing assessment system that meets the requirements of [§§ 431.830 through 431.836](/cfr/42/431.830..431.836.md).

## Notes

### Amendments

[82 FR 31182, July 5, 2017]

### Source

Source: Sections 431.800 through 431.808 appear at 55 FR 22166, May 31, 1990, unless otherwise noted.

### Authority

Authority: 42 U.S.C. 1302.

### Source

Source: 43 FR 45188, Sept. 29, 1978, unless otherwise noted.

### Amendments

[82 FR 31182, July 5, 2017]