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HF2603 (Legislative Session 94 (2025-2026))

Provisions in state agencies made to address financial crimes and fraud.

Related bill: SF3150

AI Generated Summary

Purpose of the Bill

The bill aims to enhance oversight and address financial crimes and fraud across various Minnesota state agencies, focusing particularly on areas involving welfare, Medicaid, and child care assistance programs. It seeks to amend existing statutes to improve the detection, prevention, and investigation of fraudulent activities.

Main Provisions

  • Financial Oversight Enhancements: Appropriations are provided for increased staffing in the Medicaid Fraud Division and the Department of Children, Youth, and Families to bolster compliance efforts, and investigate financial crimes and fraud.

  • Cross-Agency Data Sharing: The bill allows for improved data sharing among state agencies, including the Departments of Human Services, Education, and Commerce, to better monitor and evaluate public assistance programs and fraud detection efforts.

  • Revisions to Welfare System Data: Adjustments have been made to how data within the welfare system can be accessed and shared, especially in relation to investigations involving law enforcement and other government entities.

  • Increased Transparency in Financial Investigations: The existence of investigations into overpayments or fraudulent activities involving public funds can be disclosed to avoid compromising ongoing investigations.

Significant Changes to Existing Law

  • Amendments to Statutory Provisions: The bill amends a variety of sections within Minnesota Statutes to update rules for data sharing and investigation protocols related to financial fraud and public assistance programs.

  • Repeals and Additions: It includes repeals of several outdated statutory provisions while adding new subdivisions to better address and manage financial integrity in state programs.

  • Enhanced Data Usage: The bill updates and expands the guidelines for how private data on individuals can be used, particularly in preventing and addressing fraud across various assistance programs.

Relevant Terms

  • Medicaid Fraud
  • Financial Crimes
  • Fraud Prevention
  • Welfare System
  • Data Sharing
  • Public Assistance Programs
  • Investigation Protocols
  • Statutory Amendments

Bill text versions

Actions

DateChamberWhereTypeNameCommittee Name
March 19, 2025HouseFloorActionIntroduction and first reading, referred toState Government Finance and Policy

Citations

 
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