### Question
How does GRANTS TO STATES FOR MEDICAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS define Express Lane agency?


### Answer
Under *42 U.S.C. § 1396a*, **Express Lane agency** is defined as:

> a public agency that—


(I) is determined by the State Medicaid agency or the State CHIP agency (as applicable) to be capable of making the determinations of one or more eligibility requirements described in subparagraph (A)(i)

#### Citation:
  - *42 U.S.C. § 1396a*
  - Heading: **CHAPTER 7-SOCIAL SECURITY > SUBCHAPTER XIX-GRANTS TO STATES FOR MEDICAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS**

