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AB15
Changes to Rules for Investigating and Punishing Medicaid Fraud
Last scannedAug 22, 2026, 1:27 AM
In one sentence
This law gives the Attorney General new tools to investigate fraud, updates rules so private citizens cannot start lawsuits if a government case already exists, and changes penalties based on how much money is involved in missing records.
What it does
- Allows the Medicaid Fraud Control Unit to order people to appear for questioning under oath or answer written questions under oath during investigations.
- Lets investigators use information gathered from these orders in civil lawsuits but bans using that same information in criminal cases.
- Sets a court process where the Attorney General can ask a judge to force someone to follow an investigation order if they refuse.
- Changes state rules so private citizens cannot start fraud lawsuits if the government is already handling a similar case, matching federal law requirements.
- Makes failing to keep required Medicaid records a standard misdemeanor for claims under $650 and a gross misdemeanor for claims of $650 or more.
Who it affects
- The Office of the Attorney General and the Medicaid Fraud Control Unit
- People who submit claims for payment to the State Plan for Medicaid
- Private citizens who want to file lawsuits against fraudsters on behalf of the state
Limits and unknowns
- The official text provided does not state the specific date this law will take effect.
- While federal financial incentives for these changes are mentioned, exact amounts of money states can earn are not listed in the source material.
- The provided bill text ends before listing all details on where lawsuits must be filed.
Plain language
Terms to know
- Subpoena
- A legal order that requires a person to appear in court, answer questions under oath, or provide documents.
- Qui tam action
- A lawsuit filed by a private citizen on behalf of the government against someone who defrauded public funds.
- Gross misdemeanor
- A serious type of crime that carries heavier penalties than a standard misdemeanor but is less severe than a felony.
Official record
Sources
Official summary
Revises provisions relating to Medicaid fraud. (BDR 18-446)