(a) The Department shall require county departments of social services to comply with accuracy standards set forth in rule for the processing of Medicaid eligibility determinations. The Department shall set the following standards: (1) Accuracy standards with regards to errors that caused an ineligible Medicaid recipient to be approved for Medicaid benefits. (2) Accuracy standards with regards to errors that caused the denial of benefits to an applicant that should have been approved for Medicaid benefits. (3) Accuracy standards with regards to errors made during the eligibility determination process that did not change the outcome of the eligibility determination. (b) Standards under this section shall be developed by the Department in consultation with the State Auditor.
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