§ 42-4-112 — Confidentiality of records; penalty for disclosure; authorized disclosure

(a) Any application, information and record obtained,
compiled and maintained for an applicant or qualified recipient
of medical assistance under this chapter is confidential and
shall not be disclosed or used for any purpose other than the
administration of this chapter.
(b) A violation of subsection (a) of this section is a
misdemeanor.
(c) Notwithstanding subsection (a) of this section and any
other provision of law to the contrary, and for purposes of
ensuring any medical assistance under this act does not
duplicate any benefit payment made by another state agency,
insurer, group health plan, third party administrator, health
maintenance organization or similar entity, the department may
upon request of the state agency, insurer or similar entity,
disclose information limited to a recipient's name, social
security number, amount of payment, charge for services, date of
services and services rendered relating to medical assistance
payments made under this act. A state agency, insurer, group
health plan, health maintenance organization or similar entity
shall, upon request of the department, disclose the same limited
information to the department. Information received under this
subsection shall be used only for the purpose authorized by this
subsection and shall otherwise be confidential and the state
agency, insurer, group health plan, health maintenance
organization or other recipient entity shall be subject to the
confidentiality restrictions imposed by law upon information
received to the extent required of the department. Any
violation of this subsection is a misdemeanor punishable by
imprisonment for not more than six (6) months, a fine of not
more than seven hundred fifty dollars ($750.00), or both.
(d) Prior to receipt of any payment under this act, the
department shall require an applicant for or recipient of
assistance under this act to sign a waiver authorizing the
release of information limited to assistance payment information
to state agencies, insurers, group health plans, third party
administrators, health maintenance organizations or similar
entities for purposes specified by subsection (c) of this
section.