Senate Substitute for HB 2004 by Committee on Government Efficiency - .Requiring the secretary for children and families and the office of inspector general to exchange information and documents related to cash assistance, childcare assistance and food assistance fraud investigations and requiring the secretary for children and families and the secretary of health and environment to execute a memorandum of understanding or other written data-sharing instrument upon written request of the Unit...

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The bill would force the Secretary of Children and Families and the Secretary of Health and Environment to sign data‑sharing agreements with the U.S. Departments of Agriculture and Health and Human Services when asked, and to turn over requested information within 30 days. It also creates a statewide toll‑free system for anyone to report suspected abuse or fraud in cash assistance, childcare, food, or medical assistance programs, and requires public notice of the system. The measure was vetoed by the governor after being presented on March 30, 2026.

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