§ 12-15-23-6 — Determination by Medicaid fraud control unit; certification of facts to prosecuting attorney; reference of matter to attorney general

Indiana § 12-15-23-6

• Jurisdiction: Indiana
• Art. 15: MEDICAID
• Ch. 23: Improper Payments

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(a) If the state Medicaid fraud control unit
determines that an action based on the state Medicaid fraud control
unit's investigations under the unit's authority under IC 4-6-10-1.5 is
meritorious, the unit shall certify the facts drawn from the investigation
to the prosecuting attorney of the judicial circuit in which the crime
may have been committed.
(b) The state Medicaid fraud control unit shall assist the prosecuting
attorney in prosecuting an action under this section.
(c) A prosecuting attorney to whom facts are certified under
subsection (a) may refer the matter to the attorney general.
(d) If a matter has been referred to the attorney general under
subsection (c), the attorney general may:
(1) file an information in a court with jurisdiction over the matter
in the county in which the offense is alleged to have been
committed; and
(2) prosecute the alleged offense.
[Pre-1992 Revision Citation: 12-1-7-15.9(b).]

Legislative History

As added by P.L.2-1992, SEC.9. Amended by P.L.10-1994, SEC.5; P.L.73-2003, SEC.3; P.L.149-2006, SEC.1.