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Committee introduces RS 31795 to let health agency seek tax data for benefits-fraud probes
Summary
At a Health and Welfare Committee meeting, Jared Larson, Legislative and Regulatory Affairs Chief at the Department of Health and Welfare, asked the committee to introduce RS 31795, a proposed change that would authorize the department to enter a memorandum of understanding with the State Tax Commission to receive tax information for suspected benefits-fraud investigations.
At a Health and Welfare Committee meeting, Jared Larson, Legislative and Regulatory Affairs Chief at the Department of Health and Welfare, asked the committee to introduce RS 31795, a proposed change that would authorize the department to enter a memorandum of understanding with the State Tax Commission to receive tax information for suspected benefits-fraud investigations.
Larson told the committee the change is intended to simplify investigations into suspected fraudulent receipt of benefits. “Currently, the department uses subpoenas for…
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