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MT HB891

Bill

Official Source

Status

Passed

5/13/2025

Primary Sponsor

Bill Mercer

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Origin

House of Representatives

2025 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Establishes an Office of Inspector General within the Department of Public Health and Human Services with authority to issue subpoenas for financial records, documents, and electronic data relevant to investigations of waste, fraud, or abuse in health care services and public assistance programs

  • Subpoenas must be signed by both the DPHHS director and the inspector general

  • Appropriates $5,000 from the general fund for the biennium beginning July 1, 2025 to implement the subpoena authority

  • Effective July 1, 2025

Legislative Description

Provide subpoena powers to the office of inspector general

Appropriations

Last Action

Chapter Number Assigned

5/19/2025

Committee Referrals

Public Health, Welfare, and Safety4/7/2025
Human Services3/27/2025

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