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BILL · 2015–16 SESSION

SB 6156: Medicaid false claims act

Reauthorizing the medicaid fraud false claims act.

Summary

  • Limits the sunset review and termination of the Medicaid Fraud False Claims Act (MFFCA) to the qui tam provisions of the MFFCA, and extends the sunset review and termination of the qui tam provisions to 2023.

From the House Bill Report (SB 6156), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Enacted Enacted · Chapter 147, Laws of 2016
  1. IntroducedJan 11, 2016
  2. Out of committeeFeb 4, 2016
  3. Passed SenateFeb 12, 2016
  4. Passed HouseMar 4, 2016
  5. GovernorMar 31, 2016
  6. LawMar 31, 2016
Prime sponsor
Senator (R-18)
Introduced
January 11, 2016 in the Senate
Last action
March 31, 2016
Session law
Chapter 147, Laws of 2016
Requested by
State agency
Budget
Has a fiscal note

AN ACT Relating to the medicaid fraud false claims act;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Senator (R-18)

13 co-sponsors (9 Democrats, 4 Republicans)

Karen Keiser D-33Senator D-46Mark Miloscia R-30Jamie Pedersen D-43Steve Litzow R-41Steve O'Ban R-28Senator D-35Christine Rolfes D-23Steve Conway D-29Mark Mullet D-5Bob Hasegawa D-11Don Benton R-17Jeannie Darneille D-27

Votes

Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed February 12, 2016
Version voted on: SB 6156
48 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat23001
Republican25000
How each member voted

Excused (1)

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House · Final Passage

Passed March 4, 2016
Version voted on: SB 6156
96 Yea 1 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat50000
Republican46101
How each member voted

Yea (96)

Nay (1)

Excused (1)

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History

  1. Effective date 6/9/2016.
  2. Chapter 147, 2016 Laws.
  3. Governor signed.
  4. Delivered to Governor.
  5. Speaker signed.
  6. President signed.
  7. Third reading, passed; yeas, 96; nays, 1; absent, 0; excused, 1.
  8. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
  9. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  10. Referred to Rules 2 Review.
  11. Minority; do not pass.
  12. APP - Majority; do pass.
  13. Referred to Appropriations.
  14. JUDI - Majority; do pass.
  15. First reading, referred to Judiciary (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report).
  16. Third reading, passed; yeas, 48; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 1.
  17. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
  18. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  19. WM - Majority; do pass.
  20. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  21. Referred to Ways & Means.
  22. And refer to Ways & Means.
  23. ACRE - Majority; do pass.
  24. First reading, referred to Accountability & Reform.
  25. Prefiled for introduction.

SB 6156 in other sessions

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