HOUSE BILL 1059

Sponsored By:

Delegates Guns and McHale

Entitled:

Medical Assistance Program - Fraud

Synopsis:

Establishing criminal penalties for Medicaid health plan fraud and false representations relating to Medicaid health plans; establishing a 3-year statute of limitations for misdemeanor Medicaid health plan fraud and false representations relating to Medicaid health plans; and defining specified terms.

Legislative History

House Action

2/5

First Reading Environmental Matters

2/19

Hearing 3/6 at 1:00 p.m.

3/18

Favorable with Amendments Report by Environmental Matters

Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted

Second Reading Passed with Amendments

3/20

Third Reading Passed (139-0)

3/31

House Concur - Senate Amendments

Third Reading Passed (140-0)

Passed Enrolled

5/22

Signed by the Governor Chapter 713

Senate Action

3/24

First Reading Finance

3/25

Hearing 3/27 at 1:00 p.m.

4/3

Favorable with Amendments Report by Finance

Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted

Second Reading Passed with Amendments

4/4

Third Reading Passed with Amendments (45-0)

Sponsored by:

Delegate Ronald A. Guns, District 36

Delegate Brian K. McHale, District 47A

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

CRIMES AND PUNISHMENTS -see also- PENALTIES; SENTENCES

FRAUD

MEDICAL ASSISTANCE

PENALTIES

STATUTES OF LIMITATION

Bill affects the following Statutes:

Courts and Judicial Proceedings

( 5-106 , 5-106 )

Health - General

( 15-123 , 15-123.1 )

Documents:

Bill Text:

First Reading (PDF), Third Reading (PDF), Enrolled (PDF)

Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)

Amendments:

House

Number: 789376/1 (PDF) Offered on: MARCH 18, 1997 at: 10:41 Status: Adopted

Senate

Number: 247445/1 (PDF) Offered on: APRIL 3, 1997 at: 12:38 Status: Adopted