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BRIDGES ADMINISTRATIVE MANUAL STATE OF MICHIGAN DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES

(2) The information is adequately stored and processed so that it is protected against unauthorized disclosure for other purposes. 431.301 State plan requirements. A State plan must provide, under a state statute that imposes legal sanctions, safeguards meeting the requirements of this subpart that restrict the use or disclosure of information concerning applicants and recipients to purposes directly connected with the administration of the plan. 431.302 Purposes directly related to State plan administration. Purposes directly related to plan administration include: (a) Establishing eligibility; (b) Determining the amount of medical assistance; (c) Providing services for recipients; and (d) Conducting or assisting an investigation, prosecution, or civil or criminal proceeding related to the administration of the plan. 431.303 State authority for safeguarding information. The Medicaid agency must have authority to implement and enforce the provisions specified in this subpart for safeguarding information about applicants and recipients. 431.304 Publicizing safeguarding requirements. (a) The agency must publicize provisions governing the confidential nature of information about applicants and recipients, including the legal sanctions imposed for improper disclosure and use. (b) The agency must provide copies of these provisions to applicants and recipients and to other persons and agencies to whom information is disclosed. 431.305 Types of information to be safeguarded. (a) The agency must have criteria that govern the types of information about applicants and recipients that are safeguarded. (b) This information must include at least— (1) Names and addresses; (2) Medical services provided;