utilization of cake and services furnished under title xix

utilization of cake and services furnished under title xix Sec. 237. Effective April 1, 1968, section 1902(a) of the Social Security Act (as amended by the preceding sections of this Act) is further amended by— (a) striking out the period at the end and inserting in lieu thereof the following “; and”; and (b) inserting after paragraph (29)(added to the Social Security Act by section 236 of this Act) the following paragraph: “(30) provide such methods and procedures relating to the utilization of, and the payment for, care and services available under the plan as may be necessary to safeguard against unnecessary utilization of such care and services and to assure that payments (including payments for any drugs provided under the plan) are not in excess of reasonable charges consistent with efficiency, economy, and quality of care.”