As used in this article, the term: “Claim” means any request or demand, whether under a contract or otherwise, for money or property, and whether or not this state or a local government has title to such money or property that is: Presented to an officer, employee, or agent of the state or local government; […]
Any person, firm, corporation, or other legal entity that: Knowingly presents or causes to be presented a false or fraudulent claim for payment or approval; Knowingly makes, uses, or causes to be made or used a false record or statement material to a false or fraudulent claim; Conspires to commit a violation of paragraph (1), […]
The Attorney General shall be authorized to investigate suspected, alleged, and reported violations of this article. If the Attorney General finds that a person has violated or is violating this article, then the Attorney General may bring a civil action against such person under this article. The Attorney General may delegate authority to a district […]
Except as provided in paragraph (3) of subsection (l) of Code Section 23-3-122, all civil actions under this article shall be filed pursuant to Code Section 23-3-122 within six years after the date the violation was committed or three years after the date when facts material to the right of civil action are known or […]
All civil actions brought under this article in a court of this state shall be brought in the county where the defendant or any one defendant, in the case of multiple defendants or defendants who are not residents of the State of Georgia, resides, can be found, transacts business, or commits an act in furtherance […]
As used in this Code section, the term: “Custodian” means the custodian, or any deputy custodian, designated by the Attorney General under paragraph (1) of subsection (j) of this Code section. “Documentary material” includes the original or any copy of any book, record, report, memorandum, paper, communication, tabulation, chart, or other document or data compilations […]
The provisions of this article shall not be deemed exclusive, and the remedies provided for in this article shall be in addition to any other remedies provided for in any other law or available under common law. This article shall be broadly construed and applied to promote the public’s interest in combating fraud and false […]
If a civil action can be commenced pursuant to Article 7B of Chapter 4 of Title 49, the “State False Medicaid Claims Act,” the claimant shall proceed under Article 7B of Chapter 4 of Title 49. History. Code 1981, § 23-3-127 , enacted by Ga. L. 2012, p. 127, § 1-2/HB 822.
