Senate panel advances high‑risk program bill after debate over release of Optum report
Senate File 38‑61, which expands compliance training, enrollment requirements and proposes broader use of electronic visit verification for 14 DHS-identified 'high-risk' programs, was amended so legislators can view the Optum report under confidentiality instead of immediate public release; members debated transparency versus the risk of exposing fraud vulnerabilities.
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Senator Mohammed presented Senate File 38‑61, a broad package aimed at strengthening oversight of 14 Department of Human Services‑designated high‑risk programs. The bill would expand provider enrollment requirements, mandate broader compliance training and extend electronic visit verification (EVV) to more home- and community‑based services.
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