§ 430.20 Effective dates of State plans and plan amendments.

For purposes of FFP, the following rules apply:

(a) New plans. The effective date of a new plan—

(1) May not be earlier than the first day of the quarter in which an approvable plan is submitted to the regional office; and

(2) With respect to expenditures for medical assistance, may not be earlier than the first day on which the plan is in operation on a statewide basis.