OK SB1166

Inspector General of the Department of Human Services may issue subpoenas for records, books, papers, documents, and other tangible evidence in investigations of crimes against the Department, crimes in Department-administered programs, or Medicaid recipient fraud, with approval from Department legal counsel

Subpoenas must allow at least 15 days for compliance after service; recipients may comply by producing documents or providing written refusal within 10 days of service

Subpoenas may be served by designated persons through personal delivery or certified mail with return receipt; service on corporations or associations may be made to officers, managing agents, or authorized agents

Inspector General may seek district court assistance to compel compliance with refused subpoenas; courts may issue orders requiring appearance and document production, with failure to comply punishable as indirect contempt

Effective date: November 1, 2016