Medical assistance vendor background checks required; fraud detection system established for Department of Human Services and the Department of Children, Youth, and Families; and reports required.

HF 2175 requires medical assistance vendors in Minnesota to undergo background checks for controlling individuals and managers. It mandates the Department of Human Services and the Department of Children, Youth, and Families to establish automated fraud detection systems to review all vendor payments for suspicious activity. The bill also requires these departments to report annually on the fraud detection system's effectiveness to legislative committees. This directly affects vendors receiving state medical assistance payments and the two state departments managing those programs.