### Question
Can you define what qualifying health service means?


### Answer
**Qualifying health service** is defined as the following in *42 U.S.C. § 233*:

> any medical assistance required or authorized to be provided in the program under title XIX of the Social Security Act [42 U.S.C. 1396 et seq.], without regard to whether the medical assistance is included in the plan submitted under such program by the State in which the health care practitioner involved provides the medical assistance

#### Citation:
  - *42 U.S.C. § 233*
  - Heading: **CHAPTER 6A-PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE > SUBCHAPTER I-ADMINISTRATION AND MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS > Part A-Administration**

