What's happening
This bill allows any competent prosecutor, not just the deputy attorney general, to receive referrals of suspected Medicaid fraud or criminality.
Why it matters
Broadens prosecutorial options. By allowing any competent prosecutor to receive referrals, the bill could speed up investigations and prosecutions of Medicaid fraud, rather than restricting action to a single office.
Potential for local impact. Local district attorneys or county prosecutors may now more readily get involved in Medicaid fraud cases, possibly increasing accountability and responsiveness to local concerns.
Improved case coordination. The amendment enables more flexibility for the inspector to share evidence and work with a wider range of law enforcement agencies, potentially leading to more effective and coordinated enforcement against fraud.
May lead to more prosecutions. With more prosecutors able to take referrals, the total number of Medicaid fraud cases pursued could increase, which could serve as a deterrent to would-be offenders and help recover more public funds.
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Let Prosecutors Take Agency Cases
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History
- Referred to health
- Referred to health
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Let More Prosecutors Get Referrals
In Senate Committee · Health · Sponsor David Carlucci
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STATE OF NEW YORK
1486
2017-2018 Regular Sessions
IN ASSEMBLY
January 12, 2017
Introduced by M. of A. ZEBROWSKI, RAIA -- read once and referred to the Committee on Health
AN ACT to amend the public health law, in relation to authorizing any prosecutor of competent jurisdiction to receive referrals from certain agencies
The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assembly, do enact as follows:
Section 1. Subdivision 7 of section 32 of the public health law, as added by chapter 442 of the laws of 2006, is amended to read as follows:
7. to make information and evidence relating to suspected criminal acts which he or she may obtain in carrying out his or her duties available to appropriate law enforcement officials and to consult with the deputy attorney general for Medicaid fraud control, the welfare inspector general, and other state and federal law enforcement officials for coordination of criminal investigations and prosecutions.
The inspector shall refer suspected fraud or criminality to the deputy attorney general for Medicaid fraud control or any prosecutor of competent jurisdiction and make any other referrals to such deputy attorney general or such prosecutor as required or contemplated by federal law. At any time after such referral, with ten days written notice to the deputy attorney general for Medicaid fraud control or such shorter time as such deputy attorney general consents to, the inspector may additionally provide relevant information about suspected fraud or criminality to any other federal or state law enforcement agency that the inspector deems appropriate under the circumstances;
§ 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
LBD01950-01-7
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