§ 12-15-27-2 — Use and disclosure of information; provision of information to legislative services agency

Indiana § 12-15-27-2

• Jurisdiction: Indiana
• Art. 15: MEDICAID
• Ch. 27: Confidentiality and Release of Information

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(a) The use and the disclosure of the
information described in this chapter to persons authorized by law in
connection with the official duties relating to:
(1) financial audits;
(2) legislative investigations; or
(3) other purposes directly connected with the administration of
the plan;
is permitted.
(b) The secretary shall provide to the legislative services agency, in
the form and on the schedule specified by the executive director of the
legislative services agency, all information or data described in section
1(1) through 1(4) of this chapter (including, but not limited to,
applications, enrollments, claims, and encounters) and any additional
information or data concerning a program described in this article or
concerning the children's health insurance program established under
IC 12-17.6 that is requested by the executive director of the legislative
services agency. The legislative services agency:
(1) shall maintain the confidentiality of confidential information
or data received under this subsection; and
(2) may use information or data received under this subsection
only to estimate the fiscal impact of proposed legislation, prepare
program evaluation reports, and forecast enrollment and program
costs of the Medicaid program, the healthy Indiana plan, and the
children's health insurance program.
(c) Unless:
(1) redaction of an identifier is required under subsection (d); or
(2) the executive director of the legislative services agency
requests redaction of an identifier;
from the information or data requested under subsection (b), the
information or data received under subsection (a) or (b) must include
all identifiers specified in 45 CFR 164.514(b).
(d) Before information or data with names, addresses, or
individualized identification numbers of applicants or individuals
receiving services under the Medicaid program, the healthy Indiana
plan, or the children's health insurance program is provided to the
legislative services agency under subsection (a) or (b), the secretary or
office shall as soon as practicable after a request provide the
information or data to the legislative services agency after:
(1) redacting names, street addresses (other than county and ZIP
code information), and individualized identification numbers used
in the operation of the Medicaid program, the healthy Indiana
plan, or the children's health insurance program; and
(2) generating and substituting for each applicant or individual a
unique number that is not used in the Medicaid program, the
healthy Indiana plan, or the children's health insurance program
but is maintained over time and is useful for longitudinal analysis
described in subsection (b).
The system of numbering under subdivision (2) must be approved by
the executive director of the legislative services agency.
[Pre-1992 Revision Citation: 12-1-7-28(c).]

Legislative History

As added by P.L.2-1992, SEC.9. Amended by P.L.78-2016, SEC.1.