Sec. 1. The following definitions apply throughout this chapter: (1) “Claim” means a request or demand for money or property that is made to a contractor, grantee, or other recipient if the state: (A) provides any part of the money or property that is requested or demanded; or (B) will reimburse the contractor, grantee, or […]
Sec. 10. (a) If the attorney general or the inspector general has reason to believe that a person may be in possession, custody, or control of documentary material or information relevant to an investigation involving a false claim, the attorney general or the inspector general may, before commencing a civil proceeding under this chapter, issue […]
Sec. 11. (a) A civil investigative demand issued under this chapter must describe the conduct constituting a violation involving a false claim that is under investigation and the statute or rule that has been violated. (b) If a civil investigative demand is for the production of documentary material, the civil investigative demand must: (1) describe […]
Sec. 12. (a) A civil investigative demand issued under this chapter may not require the production of any documentary material, the submission of any answers to written interrogatories, or the giving of any oral testimony if the material, answers, or testimony would be protected from disclosure under the standards applicable: (1) to a subpoena or […]
Sec. 13. (a) A civil investigative demand issued under this chapter may be served by an investigator or by any other person authorized to serve process. (b) A civil investigative demand shall be served in accordance with the rules of trial procedure. A court having jurisdiction over a person not located in the state has […]
Sec. 14. (a) The production of documentary material in response to a civil investigative demand served under this chapter shall be made in accordance with Trial Rule 34. (b) Each interrogatory in a civil investigative demand served under this chapter shall be answered in accordance with Trial Rule 33. (c) The examination of a person […]
Sec. 15. (a) The official who issued the civil investigative demand is the custodian of the documentary material, answers to interrogatories, and transcripts of oral testimony received under this chapter. (b) An investigator who receives documentary material, answers to interrogatories, or transcripts of oral testimony under this section shall transmit them to the official who […]
Sec. 16. (a) A person who has failed to comply with a civil investigative demand is subject to sanctions under Trial Rule 37 to the same extent as a person who has failed to cooperate in discovery. (b) A person who objects to a civil investigative demand issued under this chapter may seek a protective […]
Sec. 17. Documentary material, answers to written interrogatories, or oral testimony provided in response to a civil investigative demand issued under this chapter are confidential. As added by P.L.222-2005, SEC.23.
Sec. 18. Proceedings under this chapter are governed by the Indiana Rules of Trial Procedure, unless the Indiana Rules of Trial Procedure are inconsistent with this chapter. As added by P.L.222-2005, SEC.23.
Sec. 2. (a) This section does not apply to: (1) a claim, record, or statement concerning income tax (IC 6-3); or (2) a claim, request, demand, statement, record, act, or omission made or submitted after June 30, 2014, in relation to the Medicaid program described in IC 12-15. (b) A person who knowingly or intentionally: […]
Sec. 3. (a) The: (1) attorney general; and (2) inspector general; have concurrent jurisdiction to investigate a violation of section 2 of this chapter. (b) If the attorney general discovers a violation of section 2 of this chapter, the attorney general may bring a civil action under this chapter against a person who may be […]
Sec. 4. (a) A person may bring a civil action for a violation of section 2 of this chapter on behalf of the person and on behalf of the state. The action: (1) must be brought in the name of the state; and (2) may be filed in a circuit or superior court in: (A) […]
Sec. 5. (a) If the attorney general or the inspector general intervenes in an action under section 4 of this chapter, the attorney general or the inspector general is responsible for prosecuting the action and is not bound by an act of the person who initially filed the complaint. The attorney general or the inspector […]
Sec. 6. (a) The person who initially filed the complaint is entitled to the following amounts if the state prevails in the action: (1) Except as provided in subdivision (2), if the attorney general or the inspector general intervened in the action, the person is entitled to receive at least fifteen percent (15%) and not […]
Sec. 7. (a) This section does not apply to an action brought by: (1) the attorney general; (2) the inspector general; (3) a prosecuting attorney; or (4) a state employee in the employee’s official capacity. (b) A court does not have jurisdiction over an action brought under section 4 of this chapter that is based […]
Sec. 8. (a) An employee who has been discharged, demoted, suspended, threatened, harassed, or otherwise discriminated against in the terms and conditions of employment by the employee’s employer because the employee: (1) objected to an act or omission described in section 2 of this chapter; or (2) initiated, testified, assisted, or participated in an investigation, […]
Sec. 9. (a) A subpoena requiring the attendance of a witness at a trial or hearing conducted under this chapter may be served at any place in the state. (b) A civil action under section 4 of this chapter is barred unless it is commenced: (1) not later than six (6) years after the date […]
