Sec. 1. The attorney general shall: (1) establish a state medicaid fraud control unit that meets the standards prescribed by 42 U.S.C. 1396b(q); and (2) apply to the secretary of the federal Department of Health and Human Services for certification of the unit under 42 U.S.C. 1396b(q). As added by Acts 1982, P.L.21, SEC.1.
Sec. 1.5. The state Medicaid fraud control unit has the authority to: (1) investigate, in accordance with federal law (42 U.S.C. 1396 et seq.): (A) Medicaid fraud; (B) misappropriation of a Medicaid patient’s private funds; (C) abuse of Medicaid patients; and (D) neglect of Medicaid patients; and (2) investigate, in accordance with federal law (42 […]
Sec. 2. The attorney general shall hire qualified individuals to carry out the responsibilities of the state medicaid fraud control unit, subject to the state budget agency’s approval under IC 4-12-1-13. As added by Acts 1982, P.L.21, SEC.1.
Sec. 3. The attorney general and an investigator of the Medicaid fraud control unit, when engaged in: (1) an investigation of an alleged offense under section 1.5 of this chapter; or (2) the prosecution of an alleged offense that has been referred to the attorney general under IC 12-15-23-6; may issue, serve, and apply to […]
