PART 431—STATE ORGANIZATION AND GENERAL ADMINISTRATION

1. The authority citation for part 431 continues to read as follows:

Authority: 42 U.S.C. 1302 .

2. Section 431.213 is amended by revising paragraph (d) to read as follows:

(d) The beneficiary's whereabouts are unknown and the post office returns agency mail directed to him indicating no forwarding address (see § 431.231(d) for procedure if the beneficiary's whereabouts become known). The provisions of this paragraph (d) sunset on October 1, 2034. CMS will follow applicable rulemaking procedures to ensure that policies governing whereabouts unknown are implemented and effective on October 1, 2034, replacing the policies scheduled to sunset on that date;

3. Section 431.231 is amended by adding paragraph (d) to read as follows:

(d) If a beneficiary's whereabouts are unknown, as indicated by the return of unforwardable agency mail directed to him, any discontinued services must be reinstated if his whereabouts become known during the time he is eligible for services. The provisions of this paragraph (d) sunset on October 1, 2034. CMS will follow applicable rulemaking procedures to ensure that policies governing when a beneficiary's whereabouts become known are implemented and effective on October 1, 2034, replacing the policies scheduled to sunset on that date.