STATE OF OKLAHOMA

1st Session of the 54th Legislature (2013)

SENATE BILL 453	By:	Brown

AS INTRODUCED

An Act relating to Medicaid fraud; amending 56 O.S. 2011, Section 1006, which relates to penalties; clarifying language; and providing an effective date. 

BE IT ENACTED BY THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF OKLAHOMA:
SECTION 1.     AMENDATORY     56 O.S. 2011, Section 1006, is amended to read as follows:
Section 1006.  A.  Any ~~person~~ individual found to have committed any violation of paragraphs 1 through 6 of subsection A of Section 1005 of this title shall be deemed guilty of Medicaid fraud.
B.  1.  Any ~~person~~ individual committing Medicaid fraud where the aggregate amount of payments illegally claimed or received is Two Thousand Five Hundred Dollars ($2,500.00) or more shall be guilty of a felony, and upon conviction thereof shall pay a fine of not more than three times the amount of payments illegally claimed or received or Ten Thousand Dollars ($10,000.00) whichever is greater, or be imprisoned for not more than three (3) years, or both such fine and imprisonment.
2.  Any ~~person~~ individual committing Medicaid fraud where the aggregate amount of payments illegally claimed or received is less than Two Thousand Five Hundred Dollars ($2,500.00) shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction thereof shall pay a fine of not more than three times the amount of payments illegally claimed or received or One Thousand Dollars ($1,000.00) whichever is greater, or imprisoned for not more than one (1) year, or both such fine and imprisonment.
Any ~~person~~ individual who violates paragraph 7 of subsection A of Section 1005 of this title shall be guilty of a felony.
SECTION 2.  This act shall become effective November 1, 2013.

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