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UNOFFICIAL 1705-4 cooperation in obtaining third party payments that applicants and recipients shall be required to meet to receive medical assistance. [Eff 08/01/94 ] (Auth: HRS §346-14) (Imp: 42 C.F.R. §433.137; 433.138; 45 C.F.R. §232.13, HRS §346-37)
§17-1705-7 Medical assignment requirements. (a) All individuals applying for or receiving medical assistance shall assign to the department or health plan: (1) The individual's rights to any third party payments; and (2) The rights of any other family member included in the application or receiving assistance for whom the applicant or recipient can legally make an assignment.
(b)Assignment of right to payments shall not include…#
(b) Assignment of right to payments shall not include assignment of rights to medicare benefits.
(c)An applicant or recipient shall inform the department…#
(c) An applicant or recipient shall inform the department or health plan of an involvement in an accident within thirty days of the accident. [Eff 08/01/94 ] (Auth: HRS §346-14) (Imp: HRS §346-37(b); 42 C.F.R. §§433.145, 433.146)
§17-1705-8 Cooperation requirements. (a) All applicants and recipients of medical assistance shall be required to cooperate with the department or health plan in obtaining third party payments unless there is good cause for refusing to cooperate.
(b) Cooperation shall include:
(1) Identifying any third party who may be liable for services covered under the Medicaid program; (2) Providing relevant information or attesting to the lack of information, under penalty of perjury, to assist the department or health plan in pursuing any such potentially liable third party; (3) Appearing at a department designated location to provide information or evidence relevant to the case; (4) Appearing as a witness at a court or other proceeding;