Minnesota legislation · 94th Legislature 2025-2026
Minnesota HF4566: Suspension of medical assistance payments during investigation of kickback fraud permitted, and rulemaking required to include kickbacks in the definition of fraud.
Status: In committee, March 25, 2026
What the bill says
A bill for an act relating to human services; permitting suspension of medical assistance payments during investigation of kickback fraud; requiring rulemaking to include kickbacks in the definition of fraud; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 256B.064, subdivision 2.
From the introduced text, March 23, 2026:
A bill for an act relating to human services; permitting suspension of medical assistance payments during investigation of kickback fraud; requiring rulemaking to include kickbacks in the definition of fraud; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 256B.064, subdivision 2. Section 1. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 256B.064, subdivision 2, is amended to read: Subd. 2. Imposition of monetary recovery and sanctions. (a) The commissioner shall determine any monetary amounts to be recovered and sanctions to be imposed upon an individual or entity under this section. Except as provided in paragraphs (b) and (d), neither a monetary recovery nor a sanction will be imposed by the commissioner without prior notice and an opportunity for a hearing, according to chapter 14, on the commissioner's proposed action, provided that the commissioner may suspend or reduce payment to an individual or entity, except a nursing home or convalescent care facility, after notice and prior to the hearing if in the commissioner's opinion that action is necessary to protect the public welfare and the interests of the program. (b) Except when the commissioner finds good cause not to suspend payments under Code of Federal Regulations, title 42, section 455.23(e) or (f), the commissioner shall withhold or reduce payments to an individual or entity without providing advance notice of such withholding or reduction if either of the following …
Sponsors
- Mary Franson (R) · primary sponsor
- Joe Schomacker (R)
- Lisa Demuth (R, 13A)
- Harry Niska (R)
- Steven Jacob (R)
- Krista Knudsen (R)
- Jeff Backer (R)
- Bernie Perryman (R)
Latest actions
- : Authors added Backer and Perryman
- : Introduction and first reading, referred to Human Services Finance and Policy
Common questions
- What is HF4566?
- HF4566 is a bill in the Minnesota Legislature (94th Legislature 2025-2026): Suspension of medical assistance payments during investigation of kickback fraud permitted, and rulemaking required to include kickbacks in the definition of fraud.
- What does HF4566 do?
- In its own words: A bill for an act relating to human services; permitting suspension of medical assistance payments during investigation of kickback fraud; requiring rulemaking to include kickbacks in the definition of fraud; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 256B.064, subdivision 2.
- What is the status of HF4566?
- In committee as of March 25, 2026. Latest action: Authors added Backer and Perryman (March 25, 2026).
- Who sponsored HF4566?
- Mary Franson (R), with 7 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HF4566?
- On the Minnesota Legislature website: https://www.revisor.mn.gov/bills/bill.php?f=HF4566&y=2025&ssn=0&b=house
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