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Fraud Prevention and State Agency Oversight Policy

ELEVENTH MEETING

2025-2026 Regular Session - Tuesday, July 8, 2025

STATE OF MINNESOTA ELEVENTH MEETING
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES NINETY-FOURTH SESSION

FRAUD PREVENTION AND STATE AGENCY OVERSIGHT POLICY COMMITTEE

MINUTES

Representative Robbins, Chair of the Fraud Prevention and State Agency Oversight Policy Committee, called the meeting to order at 10:00 AM on Tuesday, July 8, 2025, in Room G23 of the State Capitol. A quorum was present.

The Committee Legislative Assistant noted the roll.

Members present:
ROBBINS, Kristin, Chair
ANDERSON, Patti, Vice Chair
PINTO, Dave, Lead
ELKINS, Steve
GREENMAN, Emma
HUDSON, Walter
RARICK, Marion
SCHULTZ, Isaac


The committee heard an overview of the Office of Inspector General and an overview of Medicaid eligibility from the Minnesota Department of Human Services.

Presenters:
Shireen Gandhi, Temporary Commissioner, Minnesota Department of Human Services.
James Clark, Inspector General, Minnesota Department of Human Services.

Vice-Chair Anderson moved that the minutes of May 5th, 2025, be approved. THE MOTION PREVAILED.

Testifiers:
Matt Freeman, Human Services Policy Analyst, Association of Minnesota Counties; and Executive Director, Minnesota Association of County Social Service Administrators.
John Connolly, Deputy Commissioner and State Medicaid Director, Minnesota Department of Human Services.


The meeting was adjourned at 11:58 AM.





Representative Kristin Robbins, Chair




Meagan Kobe, Committee Legislative Assistant
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Introductory comments.
06:00 - Department of Human Services overview of the Office of Inspector General.
28:44 - Department of Human Services overview of Medicaid eligibility.
42:39 - General discussion.
Runs 1 hour, 58 minutes.


Fraud Prevention and State Agency Oversight Policy Committee
Chair: Rep. Kristin Robbins
Vice Chair: Rep. Patti Anderson

Meeting: Tuesday, July 8th, 2025
10:00 - 11:45 a.m.
G23

Agenda:
I. Call To Order
II. Approval of the Minutes
III. Department of Human Services (DHS) Overview of the Office of Inspector General (OIG)

a. Shireen Gandhi, Temporary Commissioner, DHS
b. James Clark, Inspector General, DHS

IV. DHS Overview of Medicaid Eligibility
V. Adjourn


TESTIMONY AND MATERIALS SUBMISSION DEADLINE: Individuals wishing to testify or submit written testimony or handouts for the hearing must email Megan Rossbach and Kacie Petersen by 3 p.m. the day prior to the hearing. Testimony information must include name, organization, and title (if applicable), email, phone number, and position on the bill. Handouts must be in PDF format with OCR capability.

Agenda items are subject to change at the discretion of the Chair.

Next Meeting: September 17th, 2025