Legislation

Title: False Claims - Civil Penalties or Damages - Authorization to Recover and Exceptions to General Fund Deposit by Comptroller
Sponsored by: Delegate Bartlett
Status: Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 608
Analysis: Fiscal and Policy Note

Synopsis

Authorizing a governmental entity to recover certain court costs and attorney's fees for certain actions; requiring that the Comptroller deposit civil penalties or damages collected by the State under the Maryland False Claims Act or other provisions of law prohibiting false claims against State health plans and health programs into certain funds or special funds rather than the General Fund of the State; and establishing the False Claims Fund to be used by the Attorney General to investigate and litigate suspected violations of the Act.

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Original:: Appropriations Click to view Recorded Media

Opposite:: Budget and Taxation

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Cross-filed with: SB0114

Bill File Type: Regular

Effective Date(s): October 1, 2022

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Legislation History
Chamber House Calendar Date 1/19/2022 Legislative Date 1/19/2022 Action First Reading Appropriations Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - First - False Claims - Civil Penalties or Damages - Exceptions to General Fund Deposit by Comptroller Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 1/27/2022 Legislative Date 1/27/2022 Action Hearing 2/01 at 1:00 p.m. Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Vote - House - Committee - Appropriations Proceedings Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 2/21/2022 Legislative Date 2/21/2022 Action Favorable with Amendments Report by Appropriations Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 2/22/2022 Legislative Date 2/22/2022 Action Favorable with Amendments {243426/1 Adopted Proceedings 15 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 2/22/2022 Legislative Date 2/22/2022 Action Second Reading Passed with Amendments Proceedings 15 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - Third - False Claims - Civil Penalties or Damages - Authorization to Recover and Exceptions to General Fund Deposit by Comptroller Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 2/24/2022 Legislative Date 2/24/2022 Action Third Reading Passed (126-7) Proceedings 17 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 2/25/2022 Legislative Date 2/20/2022 Action Referred Budget and Taxation Proceedings 32 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Vote - Senate - Committee - Budget and Taxation Proceedings Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/29/2022 Legislative Date 3/29/2022 Action Favorable with Amendments Report by Budget and Taxation Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/29/2022 Legislative Date 3/16/2022 Action Favorable with Amendments {103027/1 Adopted Proceedings 56 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/29/2022 Legislative Date 3/16/2022 Action Second Reading Passed with Amendments Proceedings 56 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/31/2022 Legislative Date 3/19/2022 Action Third Reading Passed (47-0) Proceedings 59 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 4/01/2022 Legislative Date 3/26/2022 Action House Concurs Senate Amendments Proceedings 47 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 4/01/2022 Legislative Date 3/26/2022 Action Third Reading Passed (133-0) Proceedings 47 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 4/01/2022 Legislative Date 3/26/2022 Action Passed Enrolled Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - Enrolled - False Claims - Civil Penalties or Damages - Authorization to Recover and Exceptions to General Fund Deposit by Comptroller Proceedings
Chamber Post Passage Calendar Date 5/29/2022 Legislative Date 5/29/2022 Action Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 608 Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - Chapter - False Claims - Civil Penalties or Damages - Authorization to Recover and Exceptions to General Fund Deposit by Comptroller Proceedings

Chamber	Calendar Date	Legislative Date	Action	Proceedings
House	1/19/2022	1/19/2022	First Reading Appropriations
			Text - First - False Claims - Civil Penalties or Damages - Exceptions to General Fund Deposit by Comptroller
House	1/27/2022	1/27/2022	Hearing 2/01 at 1:00 p.m.
			Vote - House - Committee - Appropriations	Click to view Recorded Media
House	2/21/2022	2/21/2022	Favorable with Amendments Report by Appropriations
House	2/22/2022	2/22/2022	Favorable with Amendments {243426/1 Adopted	15 Click to view Recorded Media
House	2/22/2022	2/22/2022	Second Reading Passed with Amendments	15 Click to view Recorded Media
			Text - Third - False Claims - Civil Penalties or Damages - Authorization to Recover and Exceptions to General Fund Deposit by Comptroller
House	2/24/2022	2/24/2022	Third Reading Passed (126-7)	17 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	2/25/2022	2/20/2022	Referred Budget and Taxation	32 Click to view Recorded Media
			Vote - Senate - Committee - Budget and Taxation	Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/29/2022	3/29/2022	Favorable with Amendments Report by Budget and Taxation
Senate	3/29/2022	3/16/2022	Favorable with Amendments {103027/1 Adopted	56 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/29/2022	3/16/2022	Second Reading Passed with Amendments	56 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/31/2022	3/19/2022	Third Reading Passed (47-0)	59 Click to view Recorded Media
House	4/01/2022	3/26/2022	House Concurs Senate Amendments	47 Click to view Recorded Media
House	4/01/2022	3/26/2022	Third Reading Passed (133-0)	47 Click to view Recorded Media
House	4/01/2022	3/26/2022	Passed Enrolled
			Text - Enrolled - False Claims - Civil Penalties or Damages - Authorization to Recover and Exceptions to General Fund Deposit by Comptroller
Post Passage	5/29/2022	5/29/2022	Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 608
			Text - Chapter - False Claims - Civil Penalties or Damages - Authorization to Recover and Exceptions to General Fund Deposit by Comptroller

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