Committee recommends bill creating state criminal penalties for certain kickbacks in public assistance programs
House File 2260 (carved from a larger DHS policy package) creates criminal penalties for illegal remuneration/kickbacks in Medical Assistance and the Child Care Assistance Program; DHS Office of Inspector General testified the change would align state law with federal Medicaid prohibitions and help investigators and prosecutors.
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Representative Curran moved to recommend House File 2260 to the General Register; the committee voted in favor.
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