Section 12-15-2-16.5 - Automatic assignment to medical support and third party medical payments; application(a) An individual who is applying for Medicaid or receiving Medicaid is considered to have automatically assigned to the state the individual's rights, or the rights of any other person who is dependent upon the individual and eligible for Medicaid, to medical support and other third party payments for medical care for the duration of enrollment in the Medicaid program by the individual or the individual's dependent.(b) An individual's assignment under subsection (a): (1) is effective only for services that are reimbursed by Medicaid; and(2) does not apply to Medicare payments.Added by P.L. 153-2011, SEC. 16, eff. 7/1/2011.