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Committee advances DHS policy package sections, including anti-kickback provisions and data-sharing changes
Summary
House File 2260, a judiciary portion of a larger DHS policy bill, was amended and advanced; provisions include anti-kickback penalties for assistance programs, expanded data access for investigations, changes affecting Direct Care and Treatment billing, and adding human services judges to personal-data protections.
The House Judiciary Finance and Civil Law Committee on March 20 took up House File 2260, a collection of judiciary-related provisions split out of a larger Department of Human Services (DHS) policy bill. Committee members adopted an amendment and voted to re-refer the measure to the Committee on Public Safety, Finance and Policy.
Ari Dinhian, legislative director for the DHS Office of Inspector General, described the bill as a “clone” of portions of the larger DHS policy package. Dinhian said the bill contains provisions that clarify background-studies processes, expand DHS’s ability to access investigative and arrest data, and extend an existing limited set-aside for certain provider types. He also said the amendment corrected…
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