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BILL · 2017–18 SESSION

SB 6053: Medicaid false claim penalty

Concerning medicaid fraud false claims civil penalties.

Summary

  • Revises the civil penalty amounts that may be imposed under the Medicaid Fraud False Claims Act.

From the House Bill Report (SB 6053), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Enacted Enacted · Chapter 63, Laws of 2018
  1. IntroducedJan 8, 2018
  2. Out of committeeJan 26, 2018
  3. Passed SenateFeb 8, 2018
  4. Passed HouseFeb 27, 2018
  5. GovernorMar 15, 2018
  6. LawMar 15, 2018
Prime sponsor
Karen Keiser (D-33)
Introduced
January 8, 2018 in the Senate
Last action
March 15, 2018
Session law
Chapter 63, Laws of 2018
Requested by
State agency
Companion bill
HB 2326
Budget
Has a fiscal note

AN ACT Relating to medicaid fraud false claims civil penalties;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Karen Keiser (D-33)

4 co-sponsors (4 Democrats, 0 Republicans)

Senator D-46Jamie Pedersen D-43Patty Kuderer D-48Mark Mullet D-5

Votes

Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed February 8, 2018
Version voted on: SB 6053
47 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 2 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat25001
Republican22001
How each member voted

Excused (2)

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House · Final Passage

Passed February 27, 2018
Version voted on: SB 6053
98 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat50000
Republican48000
How each member voted

Yea (98)

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History

  1. Effective date 6/7/2018.
  2. Chapter 63, 2018 Laws.
  3. Governor signed.
  4. Delivered to Governor.
  5. Speaker signed.
  6. President signed.
  7. Third reading, passed; yeas, 98; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 0.
  8. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
  9. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading.
  10. Referred to Rules 2 Review.
  11. JUDI - Majority; do pass.
  12. First reading, referred to Judiciary (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report).
  13. Third reading, passed; yeas, 47; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 2.
  14. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
  15. Placed on second reading consent calendar.
  16. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  17. LAW - Majority; do pass.
  18. First reading, referred to Law & Justice.
  19. Prefiled for introduction.

SB 6053 in other sessions

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