§ 5-604. Verification of eligibility for public assistance from financial institutions

   (a) Authorization to request financial records. -- The Department may request and obtain from a fiduciary institution doing business in the State any financial records that the Department determines are necessary to verify or confirm an individual's eligibility or ineligibility for public assistance.

(b) Regulations. --

   (1) (i) The Department shall adopt regulations governing procedures for requesting, obtaining, and examining financial records that the Department determines are necessary to verify or confirm an individual's eligibility or ineligibility for public assistance.

      (ii) The regulations shall include reimbursement schedules necessary to compensate fiduciary institutions for complying with this section.

   (2) The Secretary shall notify a fiduciary institution of the officers or employees of the Department who are authorized to request and receive financial records from the fiduciary institution.

   (3) An individual authorized to receive information under this section may not disclose any personally identifiable information obtained or maintained under this section.

HISTORY: An. Code 1957, art. 88A, § 62(b), (c); 2007, ch. 3, § 2.