House Bill 740

AN ACT TO CREATE THE MEDICAID AND HUMAN SERVICES FRAUD PREVENTION ACT; TO DEFINE CERTAIN TERMS; TO REQUIRE THE DIVISION OF MEDICAID AND THE DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES TO JOINTLY ESTABLISH A COMPUTERIZED INCOME, ASSET AND IDENTITY ELIGIBILITY VERIFICATION SYSTEM IN ORDER TO VERIFY ELIGIBILITY, ELIMINATE THE DUPLICATION OF ASSISTANCE, AND DETER WASTE, FRAUD AND ABUSE WITHIN EACH RESPECTIVE ASSISTANCE PROGRAM ADMINISTERED BY THE DIVISION AND THE DEPARTMENT; TO DIRECT THE DIVISION AND THE DEPARTMENT TO JOINTLY ENTER INTO A COMPETITIVELY BID CONTRACT WITH A THIRD-PARTY VENDOR FOR THE PURPOSES OF DEVELOPING THE VERIFICATION SYSTEM; TO REQUIRE THE DIVISION AND THE DEPARTMENT, BEFORE AWARDING BENEFITS OR ASSISTANCE AND ON A QUARTERLY BASIS THEREAFTER, TO IDENTIFY INFORMATION OF EACH RESPECTIVE APPLICANT AND RECIPIENT OF ASSISTANCE AGAINST CERTAIN SPECIFIED INFORMATION DATABASES, AND TO MATCH IDENTITY INFORMATION OF EACH RESPECTIVE APPLICANT AND RECIPIENT OF ASSISTANCE AGAINST CERTAIN SPECIFIED PUBLIC RECORDS; TO REQUIRE APPLICANTS FOR BENEFITS OR ASSISTANCE FROM THE DIVISION OR THE DEPARTMENT TO COMPLETE A COMPUTERIZED IDENTITY AUTHENTICATION PROCESS THAT CONFIRMS THAT THE APPLICANT OWNS THE IDENTITY PRESENTED IN THE APPLICATION, AND TO REQUIRE THE DIVISION OR THE DEPARTMENT TO REVIEW THE RESPECTIVE APPLICANT OR RECIPIENT'S IDENTITY OWNERSHIP USING CERTAIN PROCEDURES; TO PROVIDE THAT IF A DISCREPANCY RESULTS FROM AN APPLICANT OR RECIPIENT'S IDENTITY INFORMATION AND ONE OR MORE OF THE DATABASES OR INFORMATION TOOLS LISTED IN THIS ACT, THE DIVISION OR THE DEPARTMENT WILL REVIEW THE RESPECTIVE APPLICANT OR RECIPIENT'S CASE USING CERTAIN PROCEDURES; TO PROVIDE THAT AFTER REVIEWING CHANGES OR DISCREPANCIES THAT MAY AFFECT PROGRAM ELIGIBILITY, THE DIVISION OR THE DEPARTMENT SHALL REFER SUSPECTED CASES OF FRAUD TO THE ATTORNEY GENERAL'S OFFICE FOR CRIMINAL PROSECUTION, RECOVERY OF IMPROPER PAYMENTS AND COLLECTION OF CIVIL PENALTIES; TO PROVIDE THAT AFTER REVIEWING CHANGES OR DISCREPANCIES THAT MAY AFFECT PROGRAM ELIGIBILITY, THE DIVISION OR THE DEPARTMENT WILL REFER SUSPECTED CASES OF IDENTITY FRAUD TO THE ATTORNEY GENERAL'S OFFICE FOR CRIMINAL PROSECUTION; TO PROVIDE THAT IN CASES OF FRAUD SUBSTANTIATED BY THE DIVISION OR THE DEPARTMENT, UPON CONVICTION, THE STATE WILL REVIEW ALL LEGAL OPTIONS TO REMOVE ENROLLEES FROM OTHER PUBLIC PROGRAMS AND GARNISH WAGES OR STATE INCOME TAX REFUNDS UNTIL THE STATE RECOVERS AN EQUAL AMOUNT OF BENEFITS OR ASSISTANCE FRAUDULENTLY CLAIMED; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.

In the House of Representatives

• Jason White

  Sponsor

• House of Representatives committee amendmentPending

• House of Representatives floor amendmentPending

• House of Representatives floor amendmentPending

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In the House of Representatives Jan 19 – Feb 11

1. Jan 19Referred to the House committee on Medicaid
2. Jan 28Reported from committee in the House: title sufficient, do pass as amended
3. Feb 11Amended in the House
4. Passed the House as amended

In the Senate Feb 16 – Mar 3

1. Feb 16Sent to the Senate
2. Feb 17Referred to the Senate committee on Public Health and Welfare
3. Mar 3Died in committee in the Senate