{"data":{"id":"us/42-cfr-434.10","jurisdiction":"us","citation":"42 CFR 434.10","heading":"Contracts with fiscal agents.","body":"Contracts with fiscal agents must—\n(a) Meet the requirements of § 434.6;\n(b) Include termination procedures that require the contractors to supply promptly all material necessary for continued operation of payment and related systems. This material includes—\n(1) Computer programs;\n(2) Data files;\n(3) User and operation manuals, and other documentation;\n(4) System and program documentation; and\n(5) Training programs for Medicaid agency staff, their agents or designated representatives in the operation and maintenance of the system;\n(c) Offer to the State one or both of the following options, if the fiscal agent or the fiscal agent's subcontractor has a proprietary right to material specified in paragraph (b) of this section:\n(1) Purchasing the material; or\n(2) Purchasing the use of the material through leasing or other means; and\n(d) State that payment to providers will be made in accordance with part 447 of this chapter.","path":["Title 42—Public Health","CHAPTER IV—CENTERS FOR MEDICARE \u0026 MEDICAID SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES","SUBCHAPTER C—MEDICAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS","PART 434—CONTRACTS","Subpart B—Contracts with Fiscal Agents and Private Nonmedical Institutions"],"source_url":"https://www.ecfr.gov/api/versioner/v1/full/2026-08-25/title-42.xml","current_through":"2026-08-25","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T02:26:11Z","sha256":"ea11af7ff8ff42040b6a3234388260b4eccb8ad26e5700334122440ecb6129d3","source_id":"us-cfr","stale":true,"prev":"us/42-cfr-434.6","next":"us/42-cfr-434.12"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}