STATE OF OKLAHOMA

2nd Session of the 53rd Legislature (2012)

SENATE BILL 1010	By:	Brecheen

AS INTRODUCED

An Act relating to public assistance fraud; stating legislative findings; requiring the posting of certain sign; specifying language in certain sign; requiring sign to be printed to certain specifications; protecting the identify of certain individuals; providing for codification; providing for noncodification; and providing an effective date.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF OKLAHOMA:
SECTION 1.     NEW LAW     A new section of law not to be codified in the Oklahoma Statutes reads as follows:
The Legislature finds that there are existing and underutilized systems in place to give incentive to the public to report public assistance fraud.  The Oklahoma Medicaid False Claims Act provides that any person who reports a false claim made under the Medicaid program may be entitled to receive between fifteen percent (15%) and twenty-five percent (25%) of the recovered amount.
SECTION 2.     NEW LAW     A new section of law to be codified in the Oklahoma Statutes as Section 4100 of Title 56, unless there is created a duplication in numbering, reads as follows:
A.  Every county Department of Human Services office shall conspicuously post a sign in an area clearly visible to all visitors of the county office which shall read:
"Wanted:  Information pertaining to individuals who have obtained public assistance through fraudulent means.  Call (800) 784-5887.  You may be entitled to a bounty for your report."
B.  The sign required pursuant to subsection A of this section shall be printed with lettering that is legible and shall be in at least three-quarters-of-an-inch boldfaced type.
C.  Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the identity of any person making a report on another individual who may have obtained public assistance through fraudulent means shall remain confidential and shall not be revealed without the permission of the person making the report.
SECTION 3.  This act shall become effective November 1, 2012.

53-2-2217	JM	12/21/2011 10:31:57 AM