2019 Minnesota Statutes
Chapters 245 - 267 — Public Welfare And Related Activities
Chapter 245 — Department Of Human Services
Section 245.095 — Limits On Receiving Public Funds.

Subdivision 1. Prohibition. (a) If a provider, vendor, or individual enrolled, licensed, receiving funds under a grant contract, or registered in any program administered by the commissioner, including under the commissioner's powers and authorities in section 256.01, is excluded from that program, the commissioner shall:

(1) prohibit the excluded provider, vendor, or individual from enrolling, becoming licensed, receiving grant funds, or registering in any other program administered by the commissioner; and

(2) disenroll, revoke or suspend a license, disqualify, or debar the excluded provider, vendor, or individual in any other program administered by the commissioner.

(b) The duration of this prohibition, disenrollment, revocation, suspension, disqualification, or debarment must last for the longest applicable sanction or disqualifying period in effect for the provider, vendor, or individual permitted by state or federal law.

Subd. 2. Definitions. (a) For purposes of this section, the following definitions have the meanings given them.

(b) "Excluded" means disenrolled, disqualified, having a license that has been revoked or suspended under chapter 245A, or debarred or suspended under Minnesota Rules, part 1230.1150, or excluded pursuant to section 256B.064, subdivision 3.

(c) "Individual" means a natural person providing products or services as a provider or vendor.

(d) "Provider" includes any entity or individual receiving payment from a program administered by the Department of Human Services, and an owner, controlling individual, license holder, director, or managerial official of an entity receiving payment from a program administered by the Department of Human Services.

History: 2015 c 78 art 4 s 5; 1Sp2019 c 9 art 2 s 13