§ 198.183 — State agencies and law enforcement officers to cooperate with fraud investigation division.

Missouri § 198.183

• Jurisdiction: Missouri
• Title XII: PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE
• Ch. 198: Nursing Homes and Facilities

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1.  All state agencies shall cooperate with the director of the fraud investigation division in his efforts to enforce the provisions of sections 198.139 to 198.186 .  All officers of the state of Missouri charged with the enforcement of criminal law shall also render and furnish to the director of the fraud investigation division, when requested, all information and assistance in their possession or within their power relating to sections 198.139 to 198.186 .

2.  The department and all of its other divisions shall promptly notify the director of the fraud investigation division of any substantial complaint or allegation of possible fraudulent activity on the part of a health care provider or vendor under Medicaid and shall refer to the director of the fraud investigation division all suspected cases of fraud in Medicaid services provided to any resident.

3.  The director of the fraud investigation division shall be allowed access to all information in the possession of the department which relates to Medicaid services provided to any resident.  The department shall make available to the director of the fraud investigation division electronic data processing services pertaining to such Medicaid information.

Legislative History

(L. 1979 S.B. 328, et al. § 59) Effective 7-1-79