2000 Regular Session

SENATE BILL 322

CHAPTER NUMBER: 259 File Code: Criminal Law - Substantive Crimes Crossfiled with: HOUSE BILL 354
Sponsored By:
Senators Stone and Hughes (Committee to Revise Article 27)
Entitled:
Crimes - State Health Plan Fraud

Synopsis:

Revising and restating the laws relating to State health plan fraud and related offenses; prohibiting a person from knowingly and willfully defrauding or attempting to defraud a State health plan; prohibiting a person from knowingly and willfully obtaining or attempting to obtain, by means of a false representation, money, property, or anything of value; prohibiting a person from knowingly and willfully defrauding or attempting to defraud a State health plan of the right to honest services; etc.

History by Legislative Date

Senate Action
2/2
First Reading Judicial Proceedings
Hearing 2/15 at 1:00 p.m.
3/13
Favorable with Amendments Report by Judicial Proceedings
3/14
Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
3/16
Third Reading Passed (47-0)
4/2
Returned Passed
5/11
Signed by the Governor Chapter 259
House Action
3/17
First Reading Judiciary
3/22
Hearing 3/30 at 1:00 p.m.
3/31
Favorable Report by Judiciary
3/29
Favorable Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed
3/30
Third Reading Passed (134-0)
Sponsored by:
Senator Norman R. Stone, Jr., District 7
Senator Ralph M. Hughes, District 40
Comm. to Revise Article 27
Bill indexed under the following Subjects:
CRIMES AND PUNISHMENTS -see also- PENALTIES; SENTENCES; etc.
DRUGS -see also- CONTROLLED DANGEROUS SUB; SUBSTANCE ABUSE
FEES -see also- DEVELOPMENT FEES AND TAXES
FRAUD -see also- FORGERY
HEALTH -see also- MENTAL HEALTH
HEALTH INSURANCE -see also- HMOS; MANAGED CARE ORGANIZATIONS
HEALTH MAINTENANCE ORGANIZATIONS -see also- MAN CARE ORGS
HEALTH OCCUPATIONS -see also specific health occupations-
MANAGED CARE ORGANIZATIONS -see also- HEALTH MAINT ORGS
MEDICAL ASSISTANCE
PENALTIES
PERJURY
STATUTES OF LIMITATION
WELFARE -see also- SOCIAL SERVICES
Bill affects the following Statutes:
Courts and Judicial Proceedings
( 5-106 , 5-106 , 5-106 )
Article - 27 Crimes and Punishments
( 230A , 230B , 230B , 230C , 230C , 230D , 230D , 230E , 230F , 230G , 230H )
Article - 88A Department of Human Resources
( 62 )
Health - General
( 15-101 , 15-123 , 15-123.1 )

Documents:

Bill Text: First Reading (PDF), Third Reading (PDF), Enrolled
Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)
Amendments:
Senate
Number: 428175/1 (PDF)     Offered on: March 14, 2000   at: 10:41 a.m.     Status: Adopted
Roll Call Votes (Legislative dates are shown):
Senate
March 16, 2000: Third Reading Passed (47-0)
House
March 30, 2000: Third Reading Passed (134-0)