1. (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. (1) financial audits;
   2. (2) legislative investigations; or

   3. (3) other purposes directly connected with the administration of the plan;

      is permitted.

2. (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. (1) shall maintain the confidentiality of confidential information or data received under this subsection; and
   2. (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.

3. (c) Unless:

   1. (1) redaction of an identifier is required under subsection (d); or

   2. (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).

4. (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. (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. (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).]

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