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Introduced
03/27/2025
03/27/2025
In Committee
04/07/2025
04/07/2025
Crossed Over
04/05/2025
04/05/2025
Passed
04/18/2025
04/18/2025
Dead
Signed/Enacted/Adopted
05/13/2025
05/13/2025
Introduced Session
2025 Regular Session
Bill Summary
AN ACT GENERALLY REVISING LAWS RELATED TO THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES; AUTHORIZING THE OFFICE OF INSPECTOR GENERAL TO ISSUE SUBPOENAS TO COMPEL PRODUCTION OF CERTAIN RECORDS RELEVANT TO INVESTIGATIONS OF WASTE, FRAUD, OR ABUSE; PROVIDING AN APPROPRIATION; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.”
AI Summary
This bill establishes new subpoena powers for the Office of Inspector General (OIG) within the Department of Public Health and Human Services in Montana. Specifically, the OIG will now be able to issue subpoenas to compel the production of financial records, documents, and data (including electronic information) that are relevant to investigations of waste, fraud, or abuse in health care services and public assistance programs administered by the department. These subpoenas must be signed by both the department director and the inspector general. The bill also provides a modest appropriation of $5,000 from the general fund to implement these new provisions, with the law set to take effect on July 1, 2025. The new subpoena power is intended to be integrated into Title 53, Chapter 2, Part 1 of Montana's legal code, which will help the department more effectively investigate and prevent potential misuse of public health and assistance resources.
Committee Categories
Health and Social Services
Sponsors (1)
Last Action
(H) Signed by Governor (on 05/13/2025)
Official Document
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Document Type | Source Location |
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State Bill Page | https://bills.legmt.gov/#/laws/bill/2/LC2722 |
State Bill Page | https://bills.legmt.gov/#/lc/bill/2/LC2722 |
BillText | https://docs.legmt.gov/download-ticket?ticketId=31192cba-de5e-466f-ab09-94c019ce8a2d |
Fiscal Note HB0891_1 | https://docs.legmt.gov/download-ticket?ticketId=f80241c0-4536-416c-968a-30ad6ba7d163 |
BillText | https://docs.legmt.gov/download-ticket?ticketId=84932872-a3f2-464f-bf13-1360f572b16e |
BillText | https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=298385 |
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