The Board of Medical Assistance Services shall promulgate regulations consistent with federal law to provide safeguards against the use or disclosure of information concerning applicants for and recipients of medical assistance services for any purpose which is not directly connected with the administration of the state plan for medical assistance services.Information in the possession or control of the Department concerning applicants for and recipients of medical assistance services shall not be subject to disclosure through discovery in litigation to which the Department is not a necessary party, unless the appropriate circuit court, for good cause shown, shall order such disclosure.

History

1989, c. 67; 1992, c. 107.