Section 363-A. Federal aid; state plan

1. The department of health shall
  submit and maintain a plan for medical assistance, as required by  title
  XIX,  or any successor title, of the federal social security act, to the
  federal department of health and human services for approval pursuant to
  the provisions of such law and shall act as the single state  agency  to
  supervise  the  administration of the plan in this state. The department
  of health shall act for the state in any negotiations  relative  to  the
  submission  and  approval of such plan and any amendments thereto and it
  may make such  arrangements,  not  inconsistent  with  law,  as  may  be
  required  by  or  pursuant  to  federal  law  to  obtain and retain such
  approval and to secure for the state the benefits of the  provisions  of
  such law.
    2.   The  department  of  health  shall  make  such  regulations,  not
  inconsistent with law, as may be necessary to implement this title.
    3. The  department  of  health  shall  make  reports  to  the  federal
  department  of  health  and  human  services as from time to time may be
  required by such federal department.
    4. The department of taxation and finance shall accept and receive any
  and all grants of money awarded to the state under  title  XIX,  or  any
  successor  title,  of  the  federal social security act.   All moneys so
  received shall be deposited by the department of taxation and finance in
  a special fund or funds and shall be used by the state  exclusively  for
  medical  assistance  and the administration thereof under the provisions
  of this title. Such moneys shall be paid from  such  fund  or  funds  on
  audit  and warrant of the comptroller on vouchers of or certification by
  the department of health.