187 – Short Title.

§ 187. Short title. This article shall be known and may be cited as the “New York false claims act”.

188 – Definitions.

§ 188. Definitions. As used in this article, the following terms shall mean: 1. “Claim” (a) means any request or demand, whether under a contract or otherwise, for money or property that (i) is presented to an officer, employee or agent of the state or a local government; or (ii) is made to a contractor, […]

189 – Liability for Certain Acts.

§ 189. Liability for certain acts. 1. Subject to the provisions of subdivision two of this section, any person who: (a) knowingly presents, or causes to be presented a false or fraudulent claim for payment or approval; (b) knowingly makes, uses, or causes to be made or used, a false record or statement material to […]

190 – Civil Actions for False Claims.

§ 190. Civil actions for false claims. 1. Civil enforcement actions. The attorney general shall have the authority to investigate violations under section one hundred eighty-nine of this article. If the attorney general believes that a person has violated or is violating such section, then the attorney general may bring a civil action on behalf […]

190-A – Monies Recovered.

§ 190-a. Monies recovered. Notwithstanding any law to the contrary, all monies recovered or obtained under this article by a state agency or state official or employee acting in their official capacity shall be subject to subdivision eleven of section four of this chapter.

190-B – Medicaid Fraud Recovery Reporting.

§ 190-b. Medicaid fraud recovery reporting. The attorney general shall make an annual report to the temporary president of the senate, speaker of the assembly, chair of the senate finance committee, chair of the assembly ways and means committee, chair of the senate health committee, and chair of the assembly health committee by April fifteenth […]

191 – Remedies.

§ 191. Remedies. 1. Any current or former employee, contractor, or agent of any private or public employer who is discharged, demoted, suspended, threatened, harassed or in any other manner discriminated against in the terms and conditions of employment, or otherwise harmed or penalized by an employer, or a prospective employer, because of lawful acts […]

192 – Limitation of Actions, Burden of Proof.

§ 192. Limitation of actions, burden of proof. 1. A civil action under this article shall be commenced no later than ten years after the date on which the violation of this article is committed. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, for the purposes of this article, an action under this article is commenced by […]

193 – Other Law Enforcement Authority and Duties.

§ 193. Other law enforcement authority and duties. This article shall not: 1. preempt the authority, or relieve the duty, of other law enforcement agencies to investigate and prosecute suspected violations of law; 2. prevent or prohibit a person from voluntarily disclosing any information concerning a violation of this article to any law enforcement agency; […]

194 – Regulations.

§ 194. Regulations. The attorney general is authorized to adopt such rules and regulations as is necessary to effectuate the purposes of this article.