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Information May Be Released To The Following: |
Type of Information |
Purpose | ||||||||||||
Eligibility Status |
Explanation of DSS Action (Case specific) |
Personal Info |
3rd Party Info “Confidential” “Do Not Release” or SSA |
Appeal |
Fraud |
Other Crimes |
Billing MA |
Billing Client | ||||||
County, State and Federal dss staff for the purpose of administering the programs of public assistance and social services |
Yes Yes Yes No Yes Yes No Yes Yes Yes, if client moves from one county to another. Information may also be shared for the purposes of taking courtesy applications. Info may be shared with other states to establish residency or avoid duplicate benefits or dual participation. | |||||||||||||
Other federal, state, local employees |
Yes, if necessary to the administration of the program. Examples: DMA monitors, financial auditors, CMS and DDS employees reviewing cases, state and regional DMA/DSS eligibility staff for supervision/reporting | |||||||||||||
A/R & A/R’s authorized rep. (parent, legal guardian, POA, executor) |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
No. Must be advised if info withheld |
Yes, if info is used as evidence |
Yes |
No |
Yes |
Yes | |||||
Providers enrolled in Medicaid (hosps., drs., labs, health depts., etc.) |
Yes |
No |
No |
No |
No |
No |
No |
Yes |
Yes | |||||
Providers not enrolled in Medicaid |
No |
No |
No |
No |
No |
No |
No |
No |
No | |||||
Law Enforcement personnel |
No No No No No No No No No unless there is a subpoena or court order signed by a judge | |||||||||||||
Social Security Administration: only for ssi |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
No |
No |
No |
No |
No | |||||
Other agencies, ex. housing, INS, legal services, school lunch, WIC (not enrolled as providers) |
No |
No |
No |
No |
No |
No |
No |
No |
No | |||||
REISSUED 10/01/11 – CHANGE NO. 18-11
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For questions or clarification on any of the policy contained in these manuals, please contact your local county office. |
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