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MN HF2161

Bill

Status

Introduced

3/12/2025

Primary Sponsor

Jeff Backer

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Origin

House of Representatives

94th Legislature 2025-2026

AI Summary

  • Adds receiving or providing kickbacks to the list of intentional program violations for child care providers receiving child care assistance, with first offense resulting in 3-year disqualification and permanent disqualification for subsequent offenses

  • Creates new criminal penalties (Section 609.542) for offering, paying, soliciting, or receiving kickbacks, bribes, or rebates related to federal health care programs, state behavioral health programs, or family programs under chapter 142E

  • Modifies substance use disorder treatment program requirements, including reducing opioid treatment program individual treatment plan completion from 21 to 14 days and allowing treatment plan reviews to carry over when clients transfer between opioid treatment programs

  • Expands the definition of "judicial official" for personal data protection purposes to include current and retired judges and current employees of the Department of Human Services Appeals Division

  • Authorizes the commissioner of human services to modify licensing-related definitions until August 31, 2028, for implementing the provider licensing and reporting hub, and allows electronic signatures for background study documentation

Legislative Description

Human services inspector general, home and community-based licensing, behavioral health licensing, backgrounds studies provisions, corrections reconsiderations, anti-kickback laws, and judges personal data protection provisions modified.

Last Action

Introduction and first reading, referred to Human Services Finance and Policy

3/12/2025

Committee Referrals

Human Services Finance & Policy3/12/2025

Full Bill Text

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