False medical claim; increases civil penalty for attempt to defraud State. (SB1183)
Introduced By
Sen. Martin Williams (R-Newport News)
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Signed by Governor |
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Description
Civil actions brought by private persons benefiting Commonwealth; medical payments by commonwealth; statute of limitations. Removes motion for judgment language and replaces it with complaint language in actions under 8.01-216 et seq. Increases the minimum (to $5,500) and maximum (to $11,000) amount of a civil penalty for making a false claim to or attempting to defraud the Commonwealth. Also states that a violator of 8.01-216.3 shall be liable for reasonable attorney fees, expenses, and costs associated with maintaining a civil action under 8.01-216.3. Such fees, expenses, and costs are to be paid to the Attorney General's Office. Includes civil actions brought by the Attorney General based on a false claim made to the Commonwealth ( 8.01-216.4) under the statute promulgating the procedure for maintaining such action and the statute of limitations that would apply to such action. Provides that civil fraud actions brought by the Commonwealth to recover medical payments or benefits provided directly or indirectly by the Commonwealth must be brought within six years, or within three years after the fraud was discovered or reasonably should have been discovered. An action cannot be brought more than 10 years after the fraud occurred regardless of when it was discovered. Read the Bill »
Status
03/19/2007: signed by governor
History
Date | Action |
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01/10/2007 | Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/07 076086105 |
01/10/2007 | Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice |
01/24/2007 | Impact statement from DPB (SB1183) |
01/30/2007 | Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N) |
01/31/2007 | Read second time |
01/31/2007 | Reading of amendments waived |
01/31/2007 | Committee amendments agreed to |
01/31/2007 | Engrossed by Senate as amended SB1183E |
01/31/2007 | Printed as engrossed 076086105-E |
02/01/2007 | Read third time and passed Senate (39-Y 0-N) |
02/01/2007 | VOTE: (39-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
02/01/2007 | Communicated to House |
02/06/2007 | Placed on Calendar |
02/06/2007 | Read first time |
02/06/2007 | Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice |
02/07/2007 | Impact statement from DPB (SB1183E) |
02/16/2007 | Reported from Courts of Justice (21-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
02/20/2007 | Read second time |
02/21/2007 | Read third time |
02/21/2007 | Passed House BLOCK VOTE (97-Y 0-N) |
02/21/2007 | VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (97-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
03/07/2007 | Enrolled |
03/07/2007 | Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB1183ER) |
03/07/2007 | Signed by Speaker |
03/08/2007 | Impact statement from DPB (SB1183ER) |
03/08/2007 | Signed by President |
03/19/2007 | G Approved by Governor-Chapter 569 (effective 7/1/07) |
04/03/2007 | G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0569) |