Attached is a copy of  a federal memo on this subject. It uses the
terminology Mandatory, Voluntary Committed, and Voluntary Uncommitted.

http://64.233.187.104/search?q=cache:28QHRBgRG9IJ:www.ostp.gov/html/OMBA21_01.pdf+M-01-06&hl=en

Laurie

Herbert B. Chermside wrote:

> Cost sharing can be Mandatory, Voluntary Committed, or Voluntary.
>
> Would these differentiations be better called "Types" of "Categories"?
>
> If anyone knows a source for this choice of words in federal
> regulations or
> regulation clarifications, can you supply it?
>
> Chuck
>
> Herbert "Chuck" Chermside, CRA
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