Senate Committee on Public Health and Welfare 01/20/2026

Public Health and Welfare · January 21, 2026

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Staffing increase approved but unfunded

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Presenter (first speaking turns) reported that last year the legislature approved nine additional full-time equivalents (FTEs) for the office but the funding has not arrived, preventing hires and constraining audit and investigative capacity.

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State inspector presented interim audit findings to a legislative committee, highlighting suspected Medicaid pregnancy fraud, problems in home- and community-based services waivers, pharmacy dispensing fees, voter-registration mailings, childcare grant allegations and EBT/vendor fraud; committee questioned staffing and next steps.

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