(a) It shall be the duty of each PACE provider subject to this article to keep and preserve suitable books and records as may be necessary to determine the amount of assessment for which it is liable under this article. The books and records shall be kept and preserved for a period of not less than three years, and all books and records shall be open for examination during business hours by the department or its duly authorized agents.
(b) All information secured pursuant to this article by the department shall be confidential, except that the department may provide such information to the Medicaid Agency as necessary for the proper administration of the Medicaid program, or for the department’s proper administration of the assessment levied by this article.
(c) The department, from time to time, as it deems desirable, shall promulgate reasonable rules as necessary to provide for the orderly and efficient administration of the assessment levied by this article.