Sec. 3. (a) The secretary, the administrator, and the CHIP office may implement and enforce the social services law of this state in connection with a health benefit exchange.

     (b) A law of this state concerning a health benefit exchange does not preempt or supersede the authority of the secretary, the administrator, or the CHIP office to administer and regulate social services in Indiana.

     (c) This section does not require the secretary, the administrator, or the CHIP office to perform any function related to a health benefit exchange without being appropriately compensated for the performance of the function.

     (d) The secretary may adopt rules under IC 4-22-2 to implement this section.

     (e) The administrator and the CHIP office may do the following to implement this section:

(1) Enter into a contract, agreement, or memorandum of understanding with the following:

(A) A health benefit exchange.

(B) An entity that contracts with, or is a subcontractor of, a health benefit exchange.

(C) A federal or state agency.

(D) A health benefit exchange operating in another state.

(E) An agency of another state.

(F) A health plan.

(2) Enter with a person described in subdivision (1) into an information sharing agreement:

(A) that concerns the disclosure and receiving of data necessary to implement this section or PPACA; and

(B) that:

(i) includes adequate protections with respect to confidentiality of the shared information; and

(ii) complies with applicable state and federal law.

As added by P.L.278-2013, SEC.27.