SENATE BILL 649

Sponsored By:

Senators Bromwell and Young

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 Medicaid health plan fraud and false representations relating to Medicaid health plans under specified circumstances; and defining specified terms.

Legislative History

Senate Action

1/31

First Reading Finance

2/4

Hearing 3/7 at 1:00 p.m.

3/17

Favorable with Amendments Report by Finance

3/18

Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted

Second Reading Passed with Amendments

3/20

Third Reading Passed (46-0)

4/5

Senate Concur - House Amendment

Third Reading Passed (47-0)

Passed Enrolled

5/22

Governor vetoed - Cross-filed bill was signed

House Action

3/20

First Reading Environmental Matters

3/24

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

4/2

Favorable with Amendments Report by Environmental Matters

3/29

Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted

Second Reading Passed with Amendments

3/31

Third Reading Passed with Amendments (138-0)

Sponsored by:

Senator Thomas L. Bromwell, District 8

Senator Larry Young, District 44

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:

Senate

Number: 777344/1 (PDF) Offered on: MARCH 18, 1997 at: 17:02 Status: Adopted

House

Number: 659773/1 (PDF) Offered on: APRIL 2, 1997 at: 10:33 Status: Adopted