Bill > SF2689

This bill modifies Minnesota's legal framework for addressing Medicaid (medical assistance) fraud by expanding the attorney general's investigative powers, creating a more comprehensive statute for medical assistance fraud, and establishing detailed criminal penalties. Specifically, the bill grants the attorney general broader subpoena authority to obtain records from various entities like phone companies, financial institutions, and transportation services, enabling more thorough investigations into potential fraud. The legislation creates a new section of law (609.467) that defines medical assistance fraud as intentionally submitting false claims, cost reports, or rate applications for medical assistance funds, with graduated criminal penalties based on the monetary value of the fraudulent claims. Penalties range from five years and a $10,000 fine for false claims under $5,000 to up to 20 years and a $100,000 fine for false claims exceeding $35,000. The bill also allows for aggregating fraudulent claims within a six-month period and provides flexibility in prosecuting venue. Additionally, the legislation appropriates $390,750 annually to the attorney general's office to combat medical assistance fraud and repeals the previous, less detailed statute on medical assistance fraud. The bill is set to take effect on August 1, 2025, and applies to crimes committed on or after that date.

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https://www.revisor.mn.gov/bills/bill.php?b=Senate&f=SF2689&ssn=0&y=2025