MCL - Act 72 of 1977
AN ACT to prohibit fraud in the obtaining of benefits or payments in connection with the medical assistance program; to prohibit kickbacks or bribes in connection with the program; to prohibit conspiracies in obtaining benefits or payments; to authorize the attorney general to investigate alleged violations of this act; to provide for the appointment of investigators by the attorney general; to ratify prior appointments of attorney general investigators; to provide for civil actions to recover money received by reason of fraudulent conduct; to provide for receiverships of residential health care facilities; to prohibit retaliation; to provide for certain civil fines; and to prescribe remedies and penalties.
History: 1977, Act 72, Imd. Eff. July 27, 1977
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Am. 1982, Act 518, Imd. Eff. Dec. 31, 1982
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Am. 2005, Act 337, Imd. Eff. Jan. 3, 2006
| Document | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Section 400.601 | Section | Short title. |
| Section 400.602 | Section | Definitions. |
| Section 400.603 | Section | Application for, or determining rights to, medicaid benefits; false statement or false representation of material facts; concealing or failing to disclose certain events; felony; penalty. |
| Section 400.604 | Section | Furnishing of goods or services; kickbacks or bribes; payments or rebates for referrals; felony; penalty. |
| Section 400.605 | Section | Conditions or operation of institution or facility; false statement or false representation of material fact to qualify for certification or recertification; felony; penalty. |
| Section 400.606 | Section | Obtaining payment or allowance of false claim; felony; penalty. |
| Section 400.607 | Section | Making or presenting false claims or false record or statement; violations as separate offenses; liability of health facility or agency; violation as felony; penalty. |
| Section 400.608 | Section | Prosecution; evidence; rebuttable presumptions. |
| Section 400.609 | Section | Persons convicted 3 or more times for offense and subsequently convicted of another offense; penalty. |
| Section 400.610 | Section | Investigation by attorney general or assistant attorney general; appointment and powers of investigators; ratification of appointments; written demand; noncompliance; action to enforce demand; service; order; confidentiality. |
| Section 400.610a | Section | Civil action in name of state; initiation; complaint; intervention; pleadings; discovery; stay; alternative remedy; award; share of proceeds; court finding of frivolous claim; civil fine. |
| Section 400.610b | Section | Recovery of costs by attorney general. |
| Section 400.610c | Section | Employment action against employee initiating, assisting in, or participating in court action; prohibition; violation; liability of employer. |
| Section 400.611 | Section | Filing and prosecution of action; jurisdiction; service of process. |
| Section 400.612 | Section | Civil penalty for receiving benefit by reason of fraud, making fraudulent statement, knowingly concealing material fact, or engaging in prohibited conduct; criminal action not required. |
| Section 400.613 | Section | Revocation of license of residential health care facility; petition for appointment of receiver; order; appointment, compensation, and powers and duties of receiver. |
| Section 400.614 | Section | Statute of limitations. |
| Section 400.615 | Section | Burden of proof; preponderance of evidence. |