Bill Text: IN SR0066 | 2012 | Regular Session | Introduced
Bill Title: Medicaid fraud issues.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2012-03-01 - First reading: adopted voice vote [SR0066 Detail]
Download: Indiana-2012-SR0066-Introduced.html
A SENATE RESOLUTION urging the legislative council to assign to the Select Joint Commission on Medicaid Oversight the topic of Medicaid fraud issues.
_______________________, read first time and referred to Committee on
MADAM PRESIDENT:
I offer the following resolution and move its adoption:
A SENATE RESOLUTION urging the legislative council to assign
to the Select Joint Commission on Medicaid Oversight the topic of
Medicaid fraud issues.
Whereas, Medicaid is health insurance for qualifying
low-income, needy people, and the eligible recipients include
children, the elderly, and persons with disabilities;
Whereas, Medicaid fraud results in millions of dollars in
lost revenue; and
Whereas, The discovery of new, innovative ways to
prevent Medicaid fraud will result in better care for Hoosiers
and less lost revenue within the system: Therefore,
SECTION 1. That the legislative council is urged to assign to the
Select Joint Commission on Medicaid Oversight established by
IC 2-5-26-3 the following topics for study during the 2012 legislative
interim:
(1) Analysis of the amendment to the False Claims and
Whistleblower Protection Act (IC 5-11-5.5), which may be
necessary to respond to correspondence received by the United
States Department of Health and Human Services in order to
continue to qualify for financial incentives related to false or
fraudulent claims under the state Medicaid program.
(2) Analysis of appropriate modifications to the subpoena power
to promote efficient and timely investigations of alleged
Medicaid fraud offenses, including whether subpoenas may be
issued to require witnesses to answer written interrogatories and
give oral testimony under oath, in addition to provision of
records.
(3) Use of federal matching funds by the Medicaid fraud control
unit for conducting data mining activities and analysis of
appropriate restrictions on data mining.
(4) Consideration of enacting surety bond requirements for
persons seeking to enroll as Medicaid transportation providers
for the first time or persons changing the ownership of an
existing transportation provider.
(5) Designation of Medicaid fraud control unit investigators and
attorneys as special investigators with law enforcement agency
and criminal justice agency status to enhance their ability to
carry out fraud investigation and enforcement responsibilities.
