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Senator · Senate District 38
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History
- Referred to health
- Delivered to assembly
- Passed senateVote 46–12
- Advanced to third reading
- 2nd report cal.
- 1st report cal.1178
- Referred to health
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Authorizes any prosecutor of competent jurisdiction to receive referrals from certain agencies
In Assembly Committee · Health · Sponsor Kenneth Zebrowski
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Sponsor's memo
BILL NUMBER:S6995
Title of bill
An act to amend the public health law, in relation to authorizing any prosecutor of competent jurisdiction to receive referrals from certain agencies
Purpose
To allow for Office of Medicaid Inspector General to refer suspected fraud or criminality to any prosecutor of competent jurisdiction.
Summary of provisions
Section 1. Amends Subdivision 7 of section 32 of the public health law to allow for Office of Medicaid Inspector General to refer suspected fraud or criminality to any prosecutor of competent jurisdiction.
Section 2. Effective date.
Justification
Current law prohibits prosecutors of the local jurisdictions from receiving referrals on Medicaid fraud or abuse cases from the Office of Medicaid Inspector General. This legislation would clarify the law to allow for a referral to local jurisdictions to allow for greater cooperation in Medicaid investigations. It is inexplicable that the county district attorney is barred from prosecuting crimes that take place within the county and were investigated by a county agency.
This legislation would easily fix the problem referenced above by amending the OMIG's statute to allow the agency to make referrals to both the Attorney General and "any prosecutor of competent jurisdiction."
Legislative history
2013: Passed the Senate (S.773/A.1450) 2011-12: Passed the Senate (S.594/A.6405) 2009-10: Referred to Health (S.4774/A.10047)
Fiscal implications
Due to an increase in efficiency in prosecuting Medicaid Fraud, there is an estimated increase in revenue to the state.
Effective date
This act shall take effect immediately.
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