§ 12-15-2-19 — Acquisition of property, income, or resources; notification of county office; alteration or cancellation of assistance; recovery of excess assistance

(a) If, while receiving Medicaid, a recipient
becomes the owner of any:
(1) property;
(2) income; or
(3) resources;
in excess of the amount owned when the recipient's eligibility was
determined, the recipient shall immediately notify the county office of
the receipt of possession of the property or income.
(b) After an investigation of circumstances under subsection (a), the
county office shall recommend to the office the cancellation or
alteration of the amount of Medicaid in accordance with the
circumstances.
(c) Assistance paid after the recipient acquires possession of:
(1) property;
(2) income; or
(3) resources;
in excess of the recipient's needs is recoverable by the office from the
recipient or the estate of the recipient.
(d) However, an eligible individual is not required to notify the
division or county office of a Holocaust victim's settlement payment
received by the individual. A county office may not cancel or alter the
amount of Medicaid received by the individual after the individual's
receipt of the payment. Assistance paid after the individual's receipt of
the payment is not recoverable by the office from the individual or the
estate of the individual.
[Pre-1992 Revision Citation: 12-1-7-24.]

Legislative History

As added by P.L.2-1992, SEC.9. Amended by P.L.4-1993, SEC.112; P.L.5-1993, SEC.125; P.L.128-1999, SEC.20.