39-788. Act not in conflict with federal statute or regulation until final determination by federal secretary of health and human services that conflict exists; judicial review of such determination; notification of appropriate committees of legislature. (a) No provision of this act shall be considered to be in conflict with any federal statute or regulation until after a final determination by the secretary of the United States department of health and human services finding such a conflict.
(b) If the secretary of the United States department of health and human services makes an initial determination that any provision of this act is in conflict with any federal statute or regulation, the secretary for aging and disability services or the department of health and environment, or both, shall take all available and necessary steps to obtain a final determination reversing that decision. If a final determination is made that this act conflicts with federal law, the secretary for aging and disability services or the department of health and environment, or both, shall immediately request that the attorney general seek judicial review of the determination and shall immediately notify the appropriate policy and fiscal committees of the legislature.
History: L. 1988, ch. 143, § 4; L. 2014, ch. 115, § 98; July 1.
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