§9-5-11b. Release of Information
(a) All recipients of medical assistance under the Medicaid program are considered to have authorized all third parties, including, but not limited to, insurance companies and providers of medical care, to release to the Department of Health and Human Resources information needed by the department to secure or enforce its rights as assignee under this […]
§9-5-11c. Right of the Department of Health and Human Resources to Recover Medical Assistance
(a) Upon the death of a person who was fifty-five years of age or older at the time the person received welfare assistance consisting of nursing facility services, home and community-based services, and related hospital and prescription drug services, the Department of Health and Human Resources, in addition to any other available remedy, may file […]
§9-5-12. Medicaid Program; Maternity and Infant Care
(a) The department shall: (1) Extend Medicaid coverage to pregnant women and their newborn infants to 185 percent of the federal poverty level and to provide coverage up to 1-year postpartum care, effective July 1, 2021 or as soon as federal approval has occurred.
§9-5-12a. Medicaid Program; Dental Care
(a) The following terms are defined: (1) “Cosmetic services” means dental work that improves the appearance of the teeth, gums, or bite, including, but not limited to, inlays or onlays, composite bonding, dental veneers, teeth whitening, or braces.
§9-5-13. Pilot Program for Certain Aid Recipients Seeking Self-Employment
(a) The Legislature finds and declares that a pilot program which allows recipients of benefits of the federal aid to families with dependent children program (AFDC), Title 42 §601 et seq., United States Code, to maintain their benefits during the start-up phase of their self-supporting business, will assist these individuals in becoming independent of all […]
§9-5-14. Medicaid Program; Health Care Facilities Financed by Bonds; Rules Regarding Reimbursement of Capital Costs
(a) The Legislature finds and declares that a number of health care facilities have been financed by public bonded indebtedness, and as a result of policies, rules and standards which may be in conflict, the facilities and the health and welfare of those citizens served by such facilities are in jeopardy. The provisions of subsection […]
§9-5-6. Attorney General and Prosecuting Attorneys to Render Legal Services to Commissioner
The Attorney General of the state and his assistants, and the prosecuting attorneys of the various counties shall render to the commissioner, without additional compensation, such legal services as he shall require of them in the discharge of his duties. This section shall not be construed to prohibit the department from developing plans for cooperation […]
§9-5-7. Visitation by County Employees
Health officers, physicians, and nurses employed by the county shall, at the request of the commissioner, make home visits to indigent persons.
§9-5-8. Authority to Examine Witnesses, Administer Oaths and Take Affidavits
The commissioner and employees of the department of welfare shall have the power and authority to administer oaths, examine witnesses and take and certify affidavits in any matter or thing pertaining to the business of the department of welfare.
§9-5-8a. Authority to Subpoena Witnesses and Documents When Investigating the Provision of Medical Assistance Programs
The commissioner and every duly appointed hearing examiner shall have the power to apply, on behalf of any party, to the circuit court of the county in which the hearing is to be held, or the circuit court in which the subpoena or subpoena duces tecum is to be served, or the judge of either […]