NOTICE OF SUBSTANTIVE CHANGE
1. Agency Information
Government Operations, Inspector General of Medicaid Services (Office of)
2. Contact Persons
Please address questions regarding information on this notice to the persons listed above.
3. General Information
A. Rule or section catchline:
R30-4. Office of Inspector General of Medicaid Services Advisory Board
B. Purpose of the new rule or reason for the change:
Section 63A-13-701 directs the Department of Government Operations (department) to establish rules for the composition and operation of the Office of Inspector General of Medicaid Services Advisory Board (board).
The purpose of this board is to promote coordination of Medicaid program integrity activities and provide oversight and recommendations regarding the office's operations and audit activities.
C. Summary of the new rule or change:
The proposed new rule establishes rules for the composition and operation of the Office of Inspector General of Medicaid Services Advisory Board.
4. Legislative Action Information
A. Are any changes in this filing because of state legislative action?
Changes are because of legislative action.
B. If yes, any bill number and session:
SB 147 (2026 General Session)
5. Fiscal Information
Provide an estimate and written explanation of the aggregate anticipated cost or savings to:
It is anticipated that the department will experience increased ongoing costs of $6,000 in General Fund to support the advisory board.
These costs were covered in the fiscal note for SB 147 (2026 General Session).
Because the board's function is only to provide oversight and recommendations regarding the operations and audit activities of the office, a state entity, there should be no anticipated cost or savings to local governments.
C. Small businesses ("small business" means a business employing 1-49 persons):
Because the board's function is only to provide oversight and recommendations regarding the operations and audit activities of the office, a state entity, there should be no anticipated cost or savings to small businesses.
D. Non-small businesses ("non-small business" means a business employing 50 or more persons):
Because the board's function is only to provide oversight and recommendations regarding the operations and audit activities of the office, a state entity, there should be no anticipated cost or savings to non-small businesses.
E. Persons other than small businesses, non-small businesses, state, or local government entities ("person" means any individual, partnership, corporation, association, governmental entity, or public or private organization of any character other than an agency):
Because the board's function is only to provide oversight and recommendations regarding the operations and audit activities of the office, a state entity, there should be no anticipated cost or savings to other persons.
F. Compliance costs for affected persons:
Costs incurred by the office to comply with oversight or recommendations by the board are inestimable at this time, as the board is a newly created entity.
6. Regulatory Impact Summary Table
Enter the cost or savings in the relevant cell. If there is no cost or savings, enter, "$0." If a cost or savings is inestimable, enter, "inestimable."
7. Regulatory Impact Analysis Approval
The Commissioner of the Department of Government Operations, Marvin Dodge, has reviewed and approved this regulatory impact analysis.
8. Family Impact Information
A. The agency has considered this rule's impact on family health, stability, and formation:
9. Citation Information
Provide citations to the statutory authority for the rule. If there is also a federal requirement for the rule, provide a citation to that requirement:
11. Public Notice Information
The public may submit written or oral comments to the agency identified in box 1.
A. Comments will be accepted until:
12. Effective Date Information
This rule change MAY become effective on:
(NOTE: This is the date the agency anticipates making the filing effective. It is NOT the effective date)
13. Agency Authorization Information
Agency head or
designee and title:
Marvin Dodge, Commissioner
R30. Government Operations, Inspector General of Medicaid Services (Office of).
R30-4. Office of Inspector General of Medicaid Services Advisory Board. R30-4-1. Authority and Purpose. This rule is authorized by Section 63A-13-701, which directs the Department of Government Operations to establish rules for the composition and operation of the Office of Inspector General of Medicaid Services Advisory Board. The purpose of this board is to promote 
