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SF3150 (Legislative Session 94 (2025-2026))

State agencies provisions modification to address financial crimes and fraud

Related bill: HF2603

AI Generated Summary

Purpose of the Bill

This Minnesota legislative bill aims to address and improve the detection and prevention of financial crimes and fraud within state agencies. By making changes to existing statutes and introducing new provisions, it seeks to enhance the government's ability to manage funds effectively and ensure program integrity.

Main Provisions

  • Increased Staffing and Resources: The bill appropriates funds to different state departments for enhancing capacity, including the Medicaid Fraud Division, Department of Children Youth and Families, Department of Education, and Department of Human Services. These funds aim to increase staffing for compliance efforts, improve fraud prevention and detection, and boost program integrity.

  • Financial Resources for Specific Departments: The bill allocates specific amounts for fiscal years 2026 and 2027 to various departments, such as the Attorney General's office and the Bureau of Criminal Apprehension, to support their activities related to financial crimes and fraud.

  • Expanded Data Sharing: The bill modifies the statutory framework to allow for enhanced data sharing between state departments, law enforcement, and other relevant entities to streamline operations and investigations related to welfare system management and fraud detection.

Significant Changes to Existing Law

  • Statutory Amendments: Changes to Minnesota Statutes include amendments to a range of sections, such as expanding the powers to use and share private data related to individuals within the welfare system, enabling a more coordinated response to detecting and preventing fraud.

  • Repealing Redundant Sections: Certain sections of the Minnesota Statutes are repealed, potentially indicating the replacement or consolidation of provisions to avoid redundancy and improve legislative clarity.

Relevant Terms

  • Financial crimes
  • Fraud prevention
  • Data sharing
  • Medicaid Fraud Division
  • Welfare system
  • Program integrity
  • Appropriations
  • Department of Human Services
  • Welfare investigation

Bill text versions

Actions

DateChamberWhereTypeNameCommittee Name
March 31, 2025SenateFloorActionIntroduction and first reading
March 31, 2025SenateFloorActionReferred toState and Local Government

Citations

 
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  {
    "analysis": {
      "added": [
        "Expanded sharing data with various departments and agencies for program evaluations."
      ],
      "removed": [],
      "summary": "This bill modifies the data privacy and sharing protocols within the welfare system under Minnesota Statutes 13.46.",
      "modified": [
        "Updated conditions under which data may be disclosed, including specific exceptions and new collaborative efforts across departments."
      ]
    },
    "citation": "13.46",
    "subdivision": "subdivision 2"
  },
  {
    "analysis": {
      "added": [
        "New conditions allowing the ombudsman access to investigative data."
      ],
      "removed": [],
      "summary": "Amendments to the handling and disclosure of investigative data within welfare systems under Minnesota Statutes 13.46.",
      "modified": [
        "Clarified the public status of data submitted in judicial proceedings and conditions allowing disclosure during an investigation."
      ]
    },
    "citation": "13.46",
    "subdivision": "subdivision 3"
  },
  {
    "analysis": {
      "added": [],
      "removed": [],
      "summary": "This amendment addresses data sharing protocols between the Department of Revenue and the Department of Human Services.",
      "modified": [
        "Enhanced collaboration efforts to evaluate tax programs and identify eligible individuals."
      ]
    },
    "citation": "270B.14",
    "subdivision": "subdivision 1"
  }
]

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