Ind. Code ch. 4-6-10

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Ind. Code § 4-6-10-1 Establishment; certification

Sec. 1. The attorney general shall: (1) establish a state medicaid fraud control unit that meets the standards prescribed by 42 U.S.C. 1396b(q); and (2) apply to the secretary of the federal Department of Health and Human Services for certification of the unit under 42 U.S.C. 1396b(q). As added by Acts 1982, P.L.21, SEC.1.

Ind. Code § 4-6-10-1.5 Authority to investigate

Sec. 1.5. The state Medicaid fraud control unit has the authority to: (1) investigate, in accordance with federal law (42 U.S.C. 1396 et seq.): (A) Medicaid fraud (including provider fraud, insurer fraud, duplicate billing, and other instances of fraud that the state Medicaid fraud control unit determines may result in Medicaid fraud); (B) misappropriation of a Medicaid patient's private funds; (C) abuse of Medicaid patients; and (D) neglect of Medicaid patients; and (2) investigate, in accordance with federal law (42 U.S.C. 1396 et seq.) and as allowed under 42 U.S.C. 1396b(q)(4)(A)(ii), abuse or neglect of patients in board and care facilities. As added by P.L.73-2003, SEC.1. Amended by P.L.215-2025, SEC.1.

Ind. Code § 4-6-10-2 Employment of qualified individuals

Sec. 2. The attorney general shall hire qualified individuals to carry out the responsibilities of the state medicaid fraud control unit, subject to the state budget agency's approval under IC 4-12-1-13. As added by Acts 1982, P.L.21, SEC.1.

Ind. Code § 4-6-10-3 Subpoena of witnesses and records

Sec. 3. The attorney general and an investigator of the Medicaid fraud control unit, when engaged in: (1) an investigation of an alleged offense under section 1.5 of this chapter; or (2) the prosecution of an alleged offense that has been referred to the attorney general under IC 12-15-23-6; may issue, serve, and apply to a court to enforce, a subpoena for a witness to appear before the attorney general in person to produce books, papers, or other records, including records stored in electronic data processing systems, for inspection and examination. As added by P.L.10-1994, SEC.1. Amended by P.L.73-2003, SEC.2.

Ind. Code § 4-6-10-4 Data sharing

Sec. 4. (a) The attorney general may execute a data sharing agreement with the: (1) department of state revenue; (2) office of the secretary of family and social services; (3) bureau of motor vehicles; and (4) department of workforce development. (b) The state Medicaid fraud control unit may analyze and review data received under subsection (a) to carry out its duties under section 1.5 of this chapter. As added by P.L.215-2025, SEC.2.

Ind. Code § 4-6-10-6 Confidentiality of complaints

Sec. 6. All complaints made to the state Medicaid fraud control unit are confidential until an action is filed concerning the complaint. As added by P.L.215-2025, SEC.3.

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