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House approves changes to Medicaid inspector general oversight after debate and amendment

Utah House of Representatives · February 26, 2013
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Summary

Lawmakers approved a substitute to HB106 to reinstate a two-year term for the Medicaid inspector general, adopt removal-for-cause language, and emphasize independent oversight; sponsor cited audit findings and said the office recovered more than $32 million in 18 months.

House members debated a substitute to House Bill 106, which makes technical and structural changes to the office of the Medicaid inspector general. Representative Wilcox presented the substitute and described it as restoring a two-year term for the office and correcting technical errors from earlier drafts.

Wilcox said the change follows legislative-audit recommendations and is intended to strengthen independent…

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