SF 4551
1st Engrossment - 94th Legislature (2025 - 2026)
Posted on 03/27/2026 09:20 a.m.
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A bill for an act
relating to fraud prevention; requiring providers, vendors, and individuals seeking
to receive public money for providing services to submit proof of operation and
finances; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapters 142A;
245.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:
Section 1.
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[142A.125] ELIGIBILITY TO RECEIVE PUBLIC MONEY; PRE-AWARD
RISK ASSESSMENT.
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new text begin Subdivision 1. new text end
new text begin Pre-award risk assessment; grant recipients. new text end
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(a) Prior to receiving a
grant award for a program administered by the commissioner, a potential grantee must
provide the commissioner with the applicable information specified under section 16B.981,
subdivision 2, for the most recent three-year period. This information must also include:
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(1) the potential grantee's history of performing services during the most recent three-year
period that are substantially similar to the services the potential grantee is seeking to receive
public funds to provide; and
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(2) for a potential grantee that is a for-profit business or nonprofit organization, evidence
of registration and good standing with the secretary of state for the most recent three-year
period, if applicable.
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(b) For any information not submitted to the commissioner as required under this section
because the potential grantee determined it to be inapplicable, the potential grantee must
submit documentation noting each item that was not submitted and the reason why the
potential grantee determined it was inapplicable.
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new text begin Subd. 2. new text end
new text begin Pre-award risk assessment; licensure and reenrollment. new text end
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(a) Prior to renewing
a license or reenrolling in a program administered by the commissioner, a provider, vendor,
or individual must provide the commissioner with the applicable information specified
under section 16B.981, subdivision 2, for the most recent licensure or enrollment period.
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(b) Notwithstanding paragraph (a), for a provider, vendor, or individual who has been
licensed or enrolled in a program administered by the commissioner for at least three years,
the provider, vendor, or individual must provide the commissioner with the applicable
information specified under section 16B.981, subdivision 2, for the most recent three-year
period.
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(c) For any information not submitted to the commissioner as required under this section
because the provider, vendor, or individual determined it to be inapplicable, the provider,
vendor, or individual must submit documentation noting each item that was not submitted
and the reason why the provider, vendor, or individual determined it was inapplicable.
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new text begin Subd. 3. new text end
new text begin Commissioner duties. new text end
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(a) The commissioner must review all information
provided under subdivisions 1 and 2 prior to awarding a grant, renewing a license, or
reenrolling a provider. For any documentation submitted to the commissioner under
subdivision 1, paragraph (b), or subdivision 2, paragraph (c), the commissioner must review
and confirm that the determination of inapplicability made by the potential grantee or the
provider, vendor, or individual is correct. For any incorrect determination, the potential
grantee or the provider, vendor, or individual must submit the required information before
receiving grant funds, renewing a license, or reenrolling in a program.
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(b) Notwithstanding section 16B.981, if, after reviewing the information provided under
subdivision 1, the commissioner has concerns that there is a substantial risk that a potential
grantee cannot or would not perform the required duties under the grant agreement, the
commissioner must not award the grant.
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(c) If, after reviewing the information provided under subdivision 2, the commissioner
has concerns that there is a substantial risk that the provider, vendor, or individual seeking
to renew a license or reenroll in a program administered by the commissioner cannot or
would not perform the necessary duties required under the license or enrollment agreement,
the commissioner must deny the license renewal or reenrollment request.
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Sec. 2.
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[256.0113] ELIGIBILITY TO RECEIVE PUBLIC MONEY; PRE-AWARD
RISK ASSESSMENT.
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new text begin Subdivision 1. new text end
new text begin Pre-award risk assessment; grant recipients. new text end
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(a) Prior to receiving a
grant award for a program administered by the commissioner, a potential grantee must
provide the commissioner with the applicable information specified under section 16B.981,
subdivision 2, for the most recent three-year period. This information must also include:
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(1) the potential grantee's history of performing services during the most recent three-year
period that are substantially similar to the services the potential grantee is seeking to receive
public funds to provide; and
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(2) for a potential grantee that is a for-profit business or nonprofit organization, evidence
of registration and good standing with the secretary of state for the most recent three-year
period, if applicable.
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(b) For any information not submitted to the commissioner as required under this section
because the potential grantee determined it to be inapplicable, the potential grantee must
submit documentation noting each item that was not submitted and the reason why the
potential grantee determined it was inapplicable.
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new text begin Subd. 2. new text end
new text begin Pre-award risk assessment; licensure. new text end
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(a) Prior to renewing a license for a
program administered by the commissioner, a provider, vendor, or individual must provide
the commissioner with the applicable information specified under section 16B.981,
subdivision 2, for the most recent licensure period.
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(b) Notwithstanding paragraph (a), for a provider, vendor, or individual who has been
licensed in a program administered by the commissioner for at least three years, the provider,
vendor, or individual must provide the commissioner with the applicable information
specified under section 16B.981, subdivision 2, for the most recent three-year period.
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(c) For any information not submitted to the commissioner as required under this section
because the provider, vendor, or individual determined it to be inapplicable, the provider,
vendor, or individual must submit documentation noting each item that was not submitted
and the reason why the provider, vendor, or individual determined it was inapplicable.
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new text begin Subd. 3. new text end
new text begin Pre-award risk assessment; reenrollment and revalidation. new text end
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(a) Prior to
reenrollment or revalidation in a program administered by the commissioner, a provider,
vendor, or individual must provide the commissioner with the applicable information
specified under section 16B.981, subdivision 2, for the most recent enrollment period.
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(b) Notwithstanding paragraph (a), for a provider, vendor, or individual who has been
enrolled in a program administered by the commissioner for at least three years, the provider,
vendor, or individual must provide the commissioner with the applicable information
specified under section 16B.981, subdivision 2, for the most recent three-year period.
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(c) For any information not submitted to the commissioner as required under this section
because the provider, vendor, or individual determined it to be inapplicable, the provider,
vendor, or individual must submit documentation noting each item that was not submitted
and the reason why the provider, vendor, or individual determined it was inapplicable.
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new text begin Subd. 4. new text end
new text begin Commissioner duties. new text end
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(a) The commissioner must review all information
provided under subdivisions 1 to 3 prior to awarding a grant, renewing a license, or
reenrolling or revalidating a provider, vendor, or individual. For any documentation submitted
to the commissioner under subdivision 1, paragraph (b); subdivision 2, paragraph (c); or
subdivision 3, paragraph (c), the commissioner must review and confirm that the
determination of inapplicability made by the potential grantee or the provider, vendor, or
individual is correct. For any incorrect determination, the potential grantee or the provider,
vendor, or individual must submit the required information prior to receiving grant funds,
renewing a license, reenrollment in a program, or revalidation.
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(b) Notwithstanding section 16B.981, if, after reviewing the information provided under
subdivision 1, the commissioner has concerns that there is a substantial risk that a potential
grantee cannot or would not perform the required duties under the grant agreement, the
commissioner must not award the grant.
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(c) If, after reviewing the information provided under subdivision 2 or 3, the
commissioner has concerns that there is a substantial risk that the provider, vendor, or
individual seeking to renew a license, or applying for reenrollment or revalidation, cannot
or would not perform the necessary duties required under the license or enrollment agreement,
the commissioner must deny the license renewal or terminate the participation of the provider,
vendor, or individual in the program.
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