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Committee approves bill giving DPHHS inspector general limited subpoena authority
Summary
House Bill 891 was passed out of committee to give the DPHHS Office of Inspector General the ability to issue subpoenas for documentary evidence in fraud, waste and abuse investigations, limited to records production and requiring departmental sign‑off; supporters cite investigatory gaps while the department asked for careful scope and oversight.
The House Health and Human Services Committee voted to advance House Bill 891, which would grant the Department of Public Health and Human Services’ Office of Inspector General (OIG) authority to issue subpoenas for documentary records in investigations of suspected fraud, waste and abuse.
Representative Bill Mercer, sponsor of HB 891, told the committee the change is intended to strengthen investigations into misuse of public assistance programs. "If they don't have the ability to compel…
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