20 CFR §416.2130

1. (a)An agreement under this subpart does not change—
   1. (1)The provisions of a State's Medicaid plan;
   2. (2)The conditions under which the Secretary will approve a State's Medicaid plan; or
   3. (3)A State's responsibilities under the State Medicaid plan.
2. (b)Following are examples of functions we will not agree to carry out for the State:
   1. (1)Stationing of our employees at hospitals or nursing homes to take Medicaid applications;
   2. (2)Determining whether a person is eligible for Medicaid for any period before he or she applied for SSI benefits;
   3. (3)Giving approval for emergency medical care under Medicaid before a determination has been made on whether a person is eligible for SSI benefits;
   4. (4)Setting up or running a State's system for requiring a person to pay part of the cost of services he or she receives under Medicaid; or
   5. (5)Giving identification cards to people to show that they are eligible for Medicaid.