208.155. Records concerning applicants and recipients of medical assistance confidential.

Records concerning applicants and recipients of medical assistanceconfidential.

208.155. All information concerning applicants andrecipients of medical assistance shall be confidential, and anydisclosure of such information shall be restricted to purposesdirectly connected with the administration of the medicalassistance program.

(L. 1967 p. 325)

(2000) Confidentiality provision does not preclude introduction of Department of Social Services records in probate proceeding to recover Medicaid expenditures from decedent's estate. Estate of West v. Moffatt, 32 S.W.3d 648 (Mo.App.W.D.).