42 CFR 455.21 : Public Health (Part 1 To Parts 1009-1099) — (§ 430.0 To Part 481) — Centers For Medicare & Medicaid Services, Department Of Health And Human Services (Continued) (§ 430.0 To Part 481) — Medical Assistance Programs (§ 430.0 To § 456.725) — Program Integrity: Medicaid (§ 455.1 To § 455.518) — Medicaid Agency Fraud Detection And Investigation Program (§ 455.12 To § 455.23) — Cooperation with State Medicaid fraud control units.

In a State with a Medicaid fraud control unit established and certified under subpart C of this part,

(a) The agency must -

(1) Refer all cases of suspected provider fraud to the unit;

(2) If the unit determines that it may be useful in carrying out the unit's responsibilities, promptly comply with a request from the unit for -

(i) Access to, and free copies of, any records or information kept by the agency or its contractors;

(ii) Computerized data stored by the agency or its contractors. These data must be supplied without charge and in the form requested by the unit; and

(iii) Access to any information kept by providers to which the agency is authorized access by section 1902(a)(27) of the Act and § 431.107 of this subchapter. In using this information, the unit must protect the privacy rights of beneficiaries; and

(3) On referral from the unit, initiate any available administrative or judicial action to recover improper payments to a provider.

(b) The agency need not comply with specific requirements under this subpart that are the same as the responsibilities placed on the unit under subpart D of this part.