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74.66.050 – Qui tam action—Relator rights and duties.

RCW 74.66.050 Qui tam action—Relator rights and duties. (1) A person may bring a civil action for a violation of RCW 74.66.020 for the person and for the government entity. The action may be known as a qui tam action and the person bringing the action as a qui tam relator. The action must be […]

74.66.060 – Qui tam action—Attorney general authority.

RCW 74.66.060 Qui tam action—Attorney general authority. (1) If the attorney general proceeds with the qui tam action, the attorney general shall have the primary responsibility for prosecuting the action, and is not bound by an act of the relator. The relator has the right to continue as a party to the action, subject to […]

74.66.005 – Short title.

RCW 74.66.005 Short title. This chapter may be known and cited as the medicaid fraud false claims act. [ 2012 c 241 § 214.] NOTES: Intent—Finding—2012 c 241: See note following RCW 74.66.010.

74.66.010 – Definitions.

RCW 74.66.010 Definitions. Unless the context clearly requires otherwise, the definitions in this section apply throughout this chapter: (1)(a) “Claim” means any request or demand made for a medicaid payment under chapter 74.09 RCW or other applicable law, whether under a contract or otherwise, for money or property and whether or not a government entity […]