63A-13-701. Office of Inspector General of Medicaid Services Advisory Board.

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Effective 5/6/2026

(1)In consultation with the inspector general, the executive director or the executive director's designee shall create an advisory board known as the "Office of Inspector General of Medicaid Services Advisory Board," to:

(a)promote coordination of Medicaid program integrity activities between the office, the Department of Health and Human Services, the division, the Legislature, and other federal, state, and local entities;

(b)make recommendations to the office and the Department of Government Operations regarding prioritization of the office's financial audit activities;

(c)review employee concerns reported in accordance with the process the executive director establishes under Subsection 63A-13-201(8) ;

(d)make recommendations to the inspector general, the executive director, and the Legislature for improving the office's operations;

(e)review the office's annual risk assessment and the office's annual audit plan;

(f)review limitations that impede the office's ability to appropriately conduct audits; and

(g)review agencies' implementation of the office's audit recommendations.

(2)The Department of Government Operations shall make rules to establish:

(a)composition of the advisory board, which shall include:

(i)the executive director of the Department of Health and Human Services or the executive director's designee; and

(ii)the state Medicaid director appointed under Section 26B-3-103 ;

(b)the method of selection or appointment of advisory board members, including for the selection of an advisory board chair;

(c)terms of service for members of the advisory board;

(d)quorum requirements; and

(e)voting requirements.

(3)Members of the advisory board shall be qualified by training, education, and experience.

(4)The advisory board chair shall call meetings of the advisory board:

(a)at least two times each year; and

(b)in addition to the meetings described in Subsection (4)(a) , at the request of the executive director.

(5)In carrying out the advisory board's duties, the advisory board shall coordinate with the legislative auditor general.

(6)The advisory board is subject to Title 52, Chapter 4, Open and Public Meetings Act.

(7)A member of the advisory board may not receive compensation or benefits for the member's service, but may receive per diem and travel expenses in accordance with:

(a)Section 63A-3-106 ;

(b)Section 63A-3-107 ; and

(c)rules made by the Division of Finance in accordance with Sections 63A-3-106 and 63A-3-107 .

Enacted by Chapter 48 , 2026 General Session