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Records; disclosure - Me. Rev. Stat. tit. 22, § 1828

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The Department of Human Services may release confidential Medicaid information from hospitals or nursing homes to the following:

  • Employees of state or federal agencies charged with carrying out their official functions;
  • Professional licensing boards;
  • An agency or person investigating an instance of patient neglect or abuse;
  • A physician treating a patient who may have been abused or neglected;
  • A resident or recipient of benefits;
  • A parent, guardian or spouse of a resident or recipient of benefits.

The Department is required to disclose confidential Medicaid information from hospitals or nursing homes to the following:

  • Law enforcement investigating instances of abuse or neglect, or the commission of a crime;
  • Appropriate state and federal authorities in the administration of the Medicaid program.

Any information that is disclosed to any organization must not be further disseminated. 


Current as of June 2015