HB 551 - State False Medicaid Claims Act; enact
Current Status
05/24/07 - House Date Signed by Governor First Reader Summary
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 4 of Title 49 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to public assistance, so as to provide for the "State False Medicaid Claims Act"; to provide for a short title; to provide for legislative findings; to provide for definitions; to provide for liability to this state for certain false claims; to provide for civil actions for false Medicaid claims; to provide for exclusions for certain civil actions; to provide for procedure; to provide for burden of proof; to provide for whistleblower protection; to provide for statute of limitations; to provide for venue; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Votes
Electronically Recorded Votes| Date | Time | Vote No | Yeas | Nays | NV | Exc | Description |
|---|
| 03/27/2007 | 4:18PM | House Vote #221 | 164 | 002 | 007 | 007 | PASS |
| 04/13/2007 | 10:42AM | Senate Vote #289 | 046 | 000 | 002 | 008 | PASSAGE |
Status History
Bill History| Date | Action |
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| 02/27/2007 | House First Readers |
| 02/28/2007 | House Second Readers |
| 03/19/2007 | House Committee Favorably Reported |
| 03/27/2007 | House Third Readers |
| 03/27/2007 | House Passed/Adopted |
| 03/27/2007 | Senate Read and Referred |
| 04/10/2007 | Senate Committee Favorably Reported |
| 04/11/2007 | Senate Read Second Time |
| 04/13/2007 | Senate Third Read |
| 04/13/2007 | Senate Passed/Adopted |
| 04/30/2007 | House Sent to Governor |
| 05/24/2007 | House Date Signed by Governor |
| 05/24/2007 | Act 220 |
| 05/24/2007 | Effective Date |
