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BILL · 2023–24 SESSION

SB 5163: Medicaid fraud false claims

Removing the sunset provisions on the medicaid fraud false claims act.

Summary

  • Makes the qui tam provisions of the Medicaid Fraud False Claims Act permanent by repealing provisions that would terminate the qui tam provisions on June 30, 2023.

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Enacted Enacted · Chapter 90, Laws of 2023
  1. IntroducedJan 9, 2023
  2. Out of committeeFeb 13, 2023
  3. Passed SenateFeb 27, 2023
  4. Passed HouseApr 5, 2023
  5. GovernorApr 14, 2023
  6. LawApr 14, 2023
Prime sponsor
Senator (R-18)
Introduced
January 9, 2023 in the Senate
Last action
April 14, 2023
Session law
Chapter 90, Laws of 2023
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)

6 co-sponsors (5 Democrats, 1 Republican)

Manka Dhingra D-45Bob Hasegawa D-11Karen Keiser D-33Patty Kuderer D-48Mark Mullet D-5Ron Muzzall R-10

Votes

Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed February 27, 2023
Version voted on: SB 5163
48 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat28001
Republican20000
How each member voted

Yea (48)

Excused (1)

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House · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed April 5, 2023
Version voted on: SB 5163
95 Yea 3 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat58000
Republican37300
How each member voted

Yea (95)

Nay (3)

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History

  1. Effective date 4/14/2023.
  2. Chapter 90, 2023 Laws.
  3. Governor signed.
  4. Delivered to Governor.
  5. Speaker signed.
  6. President signed.
  7. Third reading, passed; yeas, 95; nays, 3; absent, 0; excused, 0.
  8. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
  9. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  10. Referred to Rules 2 Review.
  11. CRJ - Executive action taken by committee.
  12. Minority; without recommendation.
  13. CRJ - Majority; do pass.
  14. First reading, referred to Civil Rights & Judiciary.
  15. Third reading, passed; yeas, 48; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 1.
  16. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
  17. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  18. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  19. WM - Majority; without recommendation.
  20. Referred to Ways & Means.
  21. Minority; without recommendation.
  22. And refer to Ways & Means.
  23. LAW - Majority; do pass.
  24. First reading, referred to Law & Justice.
  25. Prefiled for introduction.

SB 5163 in other sessions

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