1.1 	A bill for an act
1.2 	relating to human services; direction to commissioner regarding billing 
1.3 	and collections for general assistance medical care, medical assistance, and 
1.4 	MinnesotaCare.
1.5 	BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

1.6 	Section 1. DIRECTION TO COMMISSIONER; BILLING AND COLLECTIONS.
 1.7 	Notwithstanding any other law or rule to the contrary, the commissioner of human 
1.8 	services must offer a request for proposals to private vendors to examine billing and 
1.9 	collections practices and systems within the general assistance medical care, medical 
1.10 	assistance, and MinnesotaCare programs in order to make recommendations to reduce 
1.11 	waste, fraud, and abuse. The vendor that is awarded the contract must complete the 
1.12 	examination and provide recommendations to the commissioner by July 1, 2011.

1.13 	EFFECTIVE DATE. This section is effective July 1, 2010.