promulgate regulations, establish and enforce standards and to
take such other measures as may be necessary to render the
Commonwealth eligible for available Federal funds or other
assistance. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in the act
of July 31, 1968 (P.L.769, No.240), referred to as the
Commonwealth Documents Law, the department may omit notice of
proposed rulemaking and promulgate regulations as final when a
delay of thirty days or less in the final adoption of
regulations will result in the loss of Federal funds or when a
delay of thirty days or less in adoption would require the
replacement of Federal funds with State funds.
(2.1) To develop and submit State plans or other proposals
to the Federal Government for medical assistance through the
Independent Office of Medical Assistance Director, to promulgate
regulations, establish and enforce standards and take other
measures as may be necessary to render the Commonwealth eligible
for available Federal funds or other assistance. Notwithstanding
any provision to the contrary in the act of July 31, 1968
(P.L.769, No.240), referred to as the Commonwealth Documents
Law, the department may omit notice of proposed rulemaking and
promulgate regulations as final when a delay of thirty days or
less in the final adoption of regulations will result in the
loss of Federal funds or when a delay of thirty days or less in
adoption would require the replacement of Federal funds with
State funds.
(3) To make surveys and inventories of existing facilities
and services as required in connection with such State plans,
and to assess the need for construction, modernization or
additional services and to determine priorities with respect
thereto.
(4) To conduct investigations of activities related to
fraud, misuse or theft of public assistance moneys[, medical
assistance moneys or benefits,] or Federal food stamps,
committed by any person who is or has been participating in or
administering programs of the department, or by persons who aid
or abet others in the commission of fraudulent acts affecting
welfare programs.
(4.1) To conduct investigations of activities related to
fraud, misuse or theft of medical assistance moneys or benefit
through the Office of Independent Medical Assistance Director by
a person who is or has been participating in or administering
medical assistance programs or by a person who aids or abets
others in the commission of fraudulent acts affecting medical
assistance.
(5) To collect data on its programs and services, including
efforts aimed at preventative health care, to provide [the
General Assembly with adequate information] to the Office of
Independent Medical Assistance Director, who will compile the
data for use by the General Assembly to determine the most cost-
effective allocation of resources in the medical assistance
program.
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