This bill:

• establishes the Office of Inspector General of Medicaid Services (office) as an office within the Department of Government Operations (department);
• removes the office as an independent entity subject to Title 63H, Independent State Entities;
• amends the office's audit and other responsibilities;
• requires the office to submit a budget for the office to the department;
• requires the executive director of the department (executive director) to:
  • establish performance metrics for the office;
  • establish a process for employees and members of the public to report concerns to the executive director;
  • report the concerns to an advisory board; and
  • report to the advisory board on the office's performance based on performance metrics;
• requires the inspector general of Medicaid services (inspector general) to:
  • submit an annual report to the Social Services Appropriations Subcommittee;
  • collaborate with the Office of the Legislative Auditor General; and
  • present certain information at meetings of the Social Services Appropriations Subcommittee and the Health and Human Services Interim Committee;
• requires the executive director to create an advisory board to:
  • promote coordination of Medicaid program integrity activities;
  • make recommendations regarding audit prioritization to the office and the department;
  • review employee concerns reported to the executive director;
  • make recommendations regarding improving the office's performance to the inspector general, the executive director, and the Legislature;
  • review the office's annual risk assessment and the office's annual audit plan;
  • review limitations that impede the office's ability to appropriately conduct audits; and
  • review agencies' implementation of the office's audit recommendations;
• provides a sunset date for the advisory board and related provisions;
• defines terms; and
• makes technical and conforming changes.