---
kind: "section"
citation: "42 C.F.R. § 457.710"
title: "42"
number: "457.710"
heading: "State plan requirements: Strategic objectives and performance goals."
url: "https://uscodex.org/cfr/42/457.710"
---

# §457.710. State plan requirements: Strategic objectives and performance goals.

- (a) **Plan description.** A State plan must include a description of—
  - (1) The strategic objectives as described in [paragraph (b)](#b) of this section;
  - (2) The performance goals as described in [paragraph (c)](#c) of this section; and
  - (3) The performance measurements, as described in [paragraph (d)](#d) of this section, that the State has established for providing child health assistance to targeted low-income children under the plan and otherwise for maximizing health benefits coverage for other low-income children and children generally in the State.
- (b) **Strategic objectives.** The State plan must identify specific strategic objectives relating to increasing the extent of creditable health coverage among targeted low-income children and other low-income children.
- (c) **Performance goals.** The State plan must specify one or more performance goals for each strategic objective identified.
- (d) **Performance measurements.** The State plan must describe how performance under the plan is—
  - (1) Measured through objective, independently verifiable means; and
  - (2) **Compared against performance goals.**
- (e) **Core elements.** The State's strategic objectives, performance goals and performance measures must include a common core of national performance goals and measures consistent with the data collection, standard methodology, and verification requirements, as developed by the Secretary.

## Notes

### Source

Source: 66 FR 2683, Jan. 11, 2001, unless otherwise noted.

### Authority

Authority: 42 U.S.C. 1302.

### Source

Source: 65 FR 33622, May 24, 2000, unless otherwise noted.