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N.J.A.C. 10:72-1.5 This file includes all Regulations adopted and published through the New Jersey Register, Vol. 57 No. 12, June 16, 2025 NJ - New Jersey Administrative Code > TITLE 10. HUMAN SERVICES > CHAPTER 72. NEW JERSEY CARE ... SPECIAL MEDICAID PROGRAMS MANUAL > SUBCHAPTER 1. INTRODUCTION § 10:72-1.5 Confidentiality of information (a) No member, officer, or employee of the county social service agency shall produce or disclose any confidential information to any person except as authorized below. 1. Information considered confidential includes, but is not limited to, the following: i. Names and addresses; ii. Medical services provided; iii. Social and economic conditions and circumstances; iv. County social service agency evaluation of personal information; and v. Medical data, including diagnosis and past history of disease or disability. 2. The county social service agency may disclose information concerning an applicant or eligible person to persons and agencies directly related to the administration of the Medicaid program. Persons and agencies directly related to program administration are those who are properly authorized to be involved in the following: i. The establishment of eligibility; ii. The determination of the amount and scope of medical assistance; iii. The provision of services for beneficiaries; and iv. The conduct or assisting in the conduct of an investigation, prosecution, or civil or criminal proceeding related to the Medicaid program. 3. The county social service agency may release information whenever the applicant or eligible person waives confidentiality, but only to the extent authorized by the waiver. 4. If a court issues a subpoena for a case record or any other confidential information or for any agency representative to testify concerning an applicant or eligible person, the county social service agency shall make a statement substantially as follows: i. "Under provisions of the Social Security Act, information concerning applicants and beneficiaries of medical assistance must be restricted to persons directly connected to the administration of such assistance. Officials of the Federal government have advised that this includes a requirement of nondisclosure of such information in response to a subpoena. If a disclosure is made of this information, either by personal testimony or by the protection of records, this is considered nonconformance with Federal requirements and may subject the State to loss of Federal financial participation in the medical assistance program." 5. In no instance is it intended that any officer or employee of the county social service agency place him or herself in contempt of court through the refusal to follow orders of the court. In any instance of a