Section 27-14-6 – Immunity.
Notwithstanding any other law, a person is not civilly or criminally liable for providing access to documentary material pursuant to the Medicaid False Claims Act [27-14-1 NMSA 1978] to a person identified in Subsection B of Section 5 of that act. History: Laws 2004, ch. 49, § 6. ANNOTATIONS Effective dates. — Laws 2004, ch. […]
Section 27-14-7 – Civil action for false claims.
A. The department shall diligently investigate suspected violations. If the department finds that a person has violated or is violating the provisions of the Medicaid False Claims Act, the department may bring a civil action pursuant to Subsection F of this section. B. A private civil action may be brought by an affected person for […]
Section 27-14-8 – Rights of the parties to qui tam actions.
A. If the department proceeds with the action, it shall have the exclusive responsibility for prosecuting the action and shall not be bound by an act of the person bringing the action. The person bringing the action shall have the right to continue as a nominal party to the action and shall not have the […]
Section 27-14-1 – Short title.
This [act] may be cited as the “Medicaid False Claims Act” . History: Laws 2004, ch. 49, § 1. ANNOTATIONSANNOTATIONS Bracketed material. — The bracketed material was added by the compiler and is not a part of the law. Cross references. — For the Medicaid Fraud Act, see Chapter 30, Article 44 NMSA 1978. Effective […]
Section 27-14-2 – Purpose.
The purpose of the Medicaid False Claims Act is to deter persons from causing or assisting to cause the state to pay medicaid claims that are false and to provide remedies for obtaining treble damages and civil recoveries for the state when money is obtained from the state by reason of a false claim. History: […]