# 45 CFR § 205.5: Plan amendments

> Federal · Regulations · In force

URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-45-205.5

## Section

- **Citation:** 45 CFR § 205.5
- **Heading:** Plan amendments
- **Jurisdiction:** Federal
- **Kind:** Regulations
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** September 22, 2026
- **Source:** Publisher's official text
- **Location:** Title 45—Public Welfare > Subtitle B—Regulations Relating to Public Welfare > CHAPTER II—OFFICE OF FAMILY ASSISTANCE (ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS), ADMINISTRATION FOR CHILDREN AND FAMILIES, DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES > PART 205—GENERAL ADMINISTRATION—PUBLIC ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS

## Text

Link to an amendment published at 91 FR 48288, July 31, 2026.
(a) State plan requirements. A State plan under title I, IV-A, X, XIV, or XVI (AABD) of the Social Security Act must provide that the plan will be amended whenever necessary to reflect new or revised Federal statutes or regulations, or material change in any phase of State law, organization, policy or State agency operation.
(b) Federal financial participation. Except where otherwise provided, Federal financial participation is available in the additional expenditures resulting from an amended provision of the State plan as of the first day of the calendar quarter in which an approvable amendment is submitted or the date on which the amended provision becomes effective in the State, whichever is later.
[39 FR 34542, Dec. 26, 1974, as amended at 53 FR 36579, Sept. 21, 1988]

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Source: Frix Law Library, https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-45-205.5. Check the current official text before relying on it. Not legal advice.