Section 12-15-4-2.5 - Department of correction and sheriff as Medicaid authorized representative(a) The department of correction is, for an inmate described in IC 11-10-3-7(b), the inmate's Medicaid authorized representative.(b) A sheriff who: (1) agrees to the requirements set forth in IC 36-2-13-19; and(2) applies for Medicaid for a person who:(A) is subject to lawful detention; and(B) is described in IC 36-2-13-19; is the inmate's Medicaid authorized representative.
Added by P.L. 185-2015, SEC. 11, eff. 7/1/2015.