Indiana § 5-11-5.7-4 Civil action for violations on behalf of a person or the state;
requirements; dismissal of claim; serving of complaint; extensions of
time; intervention

Indiana Statutes

§ 5-11-5.7-4 — Civil action for violations on behalf of a person or the state; requirements; dismissal of claim; serving of complaint; extensions of time; intervention

Indiana § 5-11-5.7-4

Title 5STATE AND LOCAL ADMINISTRATION

Art. 11ACCOUNTING FOR PUBLIC FUNDS

Ch. 5.7Medicaid False Claims and Whistleblower Protection

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Ind. Code § 5-11-5.7-4 (2026).

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(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 any court with jurisdiction.

(b)An action brought under this section may be dismissed voluntarily by the person bringing the action only if:

(1)the person obtains the prior written consent of the attorney general or the inspector general, if applicable; and

(2)the court issues an order:

(A)granting the motion; and

(B)explaining the court's reasons for granting the motion.

(c)A person who brings an action under this section shall serve:

(1)a copy of the complaint; and

(2)a written disclosure that describes all relevant material evidence and information the person posses

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(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 any court with jurisdiction.
(b) An action brought under this section may be dismissed
voluntarily by the person bringing the action only if:
(1) the person obtains the prior written consent of the attorney
general or the inspector general, if applicable; and
(2) the court issues an order:
(A) granting the motion; and
(B) explaining the court's reasons for granting the motion.
(c) A person who brings an action under this section shall serve:
(1) a copy of the complaint; and
(2) a written disclosure that describes all relevant material
evidence and information the person possesses;
on both the attorney general and the inspector general. The person shall
file the complaint under seal, and the complaint shall remain under seal
for at least sixty (60) days. The complaint shall not be served on the
defendant until the court orders the complaint served on the defendant
following the intervention or the election not to intervene of the
attorney general or the inspector general. The state may elect to
intervene and proceed with the action not later than sixty (60) days
after it receives both the complaint and the written disclosure.
(d) For good cause shown, the attorney general or the inspector
general may move the court to extend the time during which the
complaint must remain under seal. A motion for extension may be
supported by an affidavit or other evidence. The affidavit or other
evidence may be submitted in camera.
(e) Before the expiration of the time during which the complaint is
sealed, the attorney general or the inspector general may:
(1) intervene in the case and proceed with the action, in which
case the attorney general or the inspector general shall conduct
the action; or
(2) elect not to proceed with the action, in which case the person
who initially filed the complaint may proceed with the action.
(f) The defendant in an action filed under this section is not required
to answer the complaint until twenty-one (21) days after the complaint
has been unsealed and served on the defendant.
(g) After a person has filed a complaint under this section, no person
other than the attorney general or the inspector general may:
(1) intervene; or
(2) bring another action based on the same facts.
(h) If the person who initially filed the complaint:
(1) planned and initiated the violation of section 2 of this chapter;
or
(2) has been convicted of a crime related to the person's violation
of section 2 of this chapter;
upon motion of the attorney general or the inspector general, the court
shall dismiss the person as a plaintiff.