Provide subpoena powers to the office of inspector general
LC 2722 authorizes Montana's Office of Inspector General (within the Department of Public Health and Human Services) to issue subpoenas requiring the production of financial records, documents, or electronic data related to investigations of waste, fraud, or abuse in health care services and public assistance programs. The bill specifies that subpoenas must be signed by both the department director and the Inspector General. It appropriates $5,000 from the general fund for implementation during the 2025-2027 biennium. This change directly affects the Inspector General's investigative authority and the entities (like health care providers and public assistance programs) under investigation. The bill takes effect July 1, 2025.
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Dec 2024
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Introduced Dec 11, 2024
Last action Mar 26, 2025
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