Alabama Administrative Code
Title 560 - ALABAMA MEDICAID AGENCY
Chapter 560-X-27 - CONFIDENTIAL MATERIALS
Section 560-X-27-.01 - Confidential Materials - Applicant And Recipient Data
Current through Register Vol. 43, No. 02, November 27, 2024
(1) Information regarding Medicaid applicants and recipients is required to be safeguarded by Section 1902(a)(7) of the Social Security Act (SSA), 42 CFR Part 431 Subpart F, the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA), and 45 CFR Part 164 . Confidential materials or categories of information relating to Medicaid applicants and recipients include, but are not limited to, the following:
(2) Confidential information relating to applicants and recipients may be used or disclosed only for purposes directly connected with the administration of the State Plan and in accordance with the Agency HIPAA Privacy Compliance Manual or other appropriate authority.
Author: Bill Butler, General Counsel
Statutory Authority: Code of Ala. 1975, § 41-22-12; 42 C.F.R § 431, Subpart F.