§ 4-18-101. Short Title
This chapter shall be known and may be cited as the “False Claims Act.”
§ 4-18-102. Chapter Definitions
For purposes of this chapter: “Claim” means any request or demand for money, property, or services made to any employee, officer, or agent of the state or of any political subdivision, or to any contractor, grantee, or other recipient, whether under contract or not, if any portion of the money, property, or services requested or […]
§ 4-18-103. Liability for Violations
Any person who commits any of the following acts shall be liable to the state or to the political subdivision for three (3) times the amount of damages that the state or the political subdivision sustains because of the act of that person. A person who commits any of the following acts shall also be […]
§ 4-18-104. Investigation and Prosecution
The attorney general and reporter shall diligently investigate violations under § 4-18-103 involving state funds. If the attorney general and reporter finds that a person has violated or is violating § 4-18-103, the attorney general and reporter may bring a civil action under this section against that person. If the attorney general and reporter brings […]
§ 4-18-105. Prohibition Against Preventing Employees From Disclosing Information — Violations — Remedies
No employer shall make, adopt, or enforce any rule, regulation, or policy preventing an employee from disclosing information to a government or law enforcement agency or from acting in furtherance of a false claims action, including investigating, initiating, testifying, or assisting in an action filed or to be filed under § 4-18-104. No employer shall […]
§ 4-18-106. Statute of Limitations
A civil action under § 4-18-104 may not be filed more than three (3) years after the date of discovery by the official of the state or political subdivision charged with responsibility to act in the circumstances or, in any event, no more than ten (10) years after the date on which the violation of […]
§ 4-18-107. Provisions Are Not Exclusive — Severability — Liberal Construction
This chapter is not exclusive, and the remedies provided for in this chapter shall be in addition to any other remedies provided for by law or available under common law. If any provision of this chapter or the application thereof to any person or circumstance is held invalid, such invalidity shall not affect other provisions […]
§ 4-18-108. Inapplicable to Medical Claims
This chapter shall not apply to any conduct, activity or claims covered by the Medicaid False Claims Act, §§ 71-5-181 — 71-5-185, including without limitation, claims arising out of funds paid to or by TennCare managed care organizations.