MN HF3851

Amends the definition of "health care provider" in Minnesota's paid family and medical leave insurance program to explicitly include physicians licensed in foreign countries, alongside those licensed in U.S. states and territories

Requires the commissioner to suspend processing of all certifications from a foreign-licensed physician when credible allegations of fraud exist, including allegations verified through fraud hotline complaints, claims data mining, provider audits, civil false claims cases, or law enforcement investigations

Permanently disqualifies foreign-licensed physicians from filing certifications if convicted of specified offenses including wrongfully obtaining public assistance (256.98), offering false evidence (609.465-466), identity theft (609.496-497), theft (609.52), theft of public funds (609.542), or equivalent offenses from other jurisdictions

Suspension of a foreign physician's certification privileges continues until the commissioner determines there is insufficient evidence of fraud