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New State-Level Anti-Kickback Statute Expands Minnesota AG’s Power to Prosecute Healthcare Fraud

On May 23, 2025, Minnesota Governor Tim Walz signed the Human Services omnibus policy bill into law, which included in part, the addition of a new statutory provision in the state’s criminal code, Chapter 609. Effective August 1, 2025, Section 609.542 of the Minnesota Statutes will essentially inscribe the federal Anti-Kickback Statute (United States Code,...