Indiana Code
Chapter 2. Eligibility
12-15-2-20. Conviction of Certain Offenses and Ineligibility for Medicaid Assistance Time Frame; Removal for Medicaid Fraud; Appeal; Rules

Sec. 20. (a) A person convicted of an offense under IC 35-43-5 or IC 35-43-10 related to the application for or receipt of Medicaid assistance is ineligible to receive Medicaid assistance under this article for the following time:
(1) One (1) year if the conviction is for the person's first offense.
(2) Two (2) years if the conviction is for the person's second offense.
(3) Ten (10) years if the conviction is for the person's third or subsequent offense.
(b) A person's ineligibility period for Medicaid assistance described in subsection (a) begins either:
(1) on the date the person is sentenced, if the person's sentence does not include incarceration; or
(2) on the date the individual is released from incarceration.
(c) Upon receipt of substantiated evidence that a person has committed fraud concerning the application for or receipt of Medicaid assistance, the office may remove the person from receiving Medicaid assistance for one (1) year. If the office determines that a person receiving Medicaid assistance is to be removed from receiving Medicaid assistance under this subsection, the person may appeal the determination. An appeal under this subsection is subject to IC 4-21.5.
(d) The office may adopt rules under IC 4-22-2 to implement this section.
As added by P.L.46-1995, SEC.36. Amended by P.L.241-2003, SEC.3; P.L.197-2013, SEC.10.

Structure Indiana Code

Indiana Code

Title 12. Human Services

Article 15. Medicaid

Chapter 2. Eligibility

12-15-2-0.5. Provisions Not Limiting Health Care Assistance

12-15-2-1. "Federal Income Poverty Level"

12-15-2-2. Determination and Certification of Eligibility and Effective Date of Assistance

12-15-2-3. Individuals Eligible; Receipt of Monthly Assistance Payments or Medical Services; Eligibility for Medical Services Under Aid to Dependent Children Assistance Category or Under State Supplemental Assistance Program for Aged, Blind, or Disab...

12-15-2-3.5. Eligibility for Aged or Disabled

12-15-2-4. Individuals Eligible; Eligible Under Another Approved State Plan but for Plan Condition or Requirement Prohibited in Medicaid Program Under Social Security Act

12-15-2-5. Individuals Eligible; Recipients of Old Age Assistance, Blind Assistance, or Disabled Assistance Payments as of December 31, 1973

12-15-2-6.5. Medicaid Buy-in Program

12-15-2-7. Individuals Eligible; Children in Families Receiving Tanf Assistance

12-15-2-8. Individuals Eligible; Patients in Institutions for People With an Intellectual Disability or Medical Institutions

12-15-2-9. Repealed

12-15-2-10. Individuals Eligible; Long Term Care Program Participants

12-15-2-11. Repealed

12-15-2-12. Individuals Eligible; Qualified Children

12-15-2-13. Pregnant Woman Eligibility; Eligibility Time Frame

12-15-2-13-b. Pregnant Woman Eligibility; Eligibility Time Frame

12-15-2-13.5. Eligibility for Women Screened and in Need of Treatment for Breast or Cervical Cancer

12-15-2-14. Minors With Limited Family Income

12-15-2-15. Repealed

12-15-2-15.5. Repealed

12-15-2-15.6. Repealed

12-15-2-15.7. Repealed

12-15-2-15.8. Continuous Eligibility to Three Years of Age

12-15-2-16. Eligibility of Individuals Under 18 Years of Age

12-15-2-16.2. Eligibility of Foster Children; Enrollment Assistance

12-15-2-16.5. Automatic Assignment to Medical Support and Third Party Medical Payments; Application

12-15-2-17. Exclusion of Resources in Determining Eligibility for Medicaid; Conditions

12-15-2-17.5. Income Exclusion in Determining Eligibility

12-15-2-17.7. Census Work Income Exclusion in Determining Eligibility

12-15-2-18. Financial Resources; State or Federal Higher Education Awards

12-15-2-19. Acquisition of Property, Income, or Resources; Notification of County Office; Alteration or Cancellation of Assistance; Recovery of Excess Assistance

12-15-2-20. Conviction of Certain Offenses and Ineligibility for Medicaid Assistance Time Frame; Removal for Medicaid Fraud; Appeal; Rules

12-15-2-21. Ineligibility Due to Noncompliance

12-15-2-22. Determination of Eligibility; Certain Equity Value in Motor Vehicle May Not Be Considered

12-15-2-23. Look Back; Exemption for Certain Contributions

12-15-2-23.5. Implementation of Federal Deficit Reduction Act of 2005

12-15-2-24. Eligibility; Community Spouse Resource Requirements

12-15-2-25. Eligibility; Retention of Income to Support Community Spouse

12-15-2-26. Eligibility for Medicare Beneficiaries