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2006 Michigan Compiled Laws - Act 72 of 1977
| AN ACT to prohibit fraud in the obtaining of benefits or payments in connection with the medical assistance program; to prohibit kickbacks or bribes in connection with the program; to prohibit conspiracies in obtaining benefits or payments; to authorize the attorney general to investigate alleged violations of this act; to provide for the appointment of investigators by the attorney general; to ratify prior appointments of attorney general investigators; to provide for civil actions to recover money received by reason of fraudulent conduct; to provide for receiverships of residential health care facilities; to prohibit retaliation; to provide for certain civil fines; and to prescribe remedies and penalties.
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| Document | Description |
| Section 400.601 | Short title. |
| Section 400.602 | Definitions. |
| Section 400.603 | Application for, or determining rights to, medicaid benefits; false statement or false representation of material facts; concealing or failing to disclose certain events; felony; penalty. |
| Section 400.604 | Furnishing of goods or services; kickbacks or bribes; payments or rebates for referrals; felony; penalty. |
| Section 400.605 | Conditions or operation of institution or facility; false statement or false representation of material fact to qualify for certification or recertification; felony; penalty. |
| Section 400.606 | Obtaining payment or allowance of false claim; felony; penalty. |
| Section 400.607 | Making or presenting false claims; violations as separate offenses; liability of health facility or agency; violation as felony; penalty. |
| Section 400.608 | Prosecution; evidence; rebuttable presumptions. |
| Section 400.609 | Persons convicted 3 or more times for offense and subsequently convicted of another offense; penalty. |
| Section 400.610 | Investigation by attorney general or assistant attorney general; appointment and powers of investigators; ratification of appointments; written demand; noncompliance; action to enforce demand; service; order; confidentiality. |
| Section 400.610a | Civil action in name of state; initiation; complaint; intervention; pleadings; discovery; stay; alternative remedy; award; share of proceeds; court finding of frivolous claim; civil fine. |
| Section 400.610b | Recovery of costs by attorney general. |
| Section 400.610c | Employment action against employee initiating, assisting in, or participating in court action; prohibition; violation; liability of employer. |
| Section 400.611 | Filing and prosecution of action; jurisdiction; service of process. |
| Section 400.612 | Civil penalty for receiving benefit by reason of fraud, making fraudulent statement, or knowingly concealing material fact; criminal action not required. |
| Section 400.613 | Revocation of license of residential health care facility; petition for appointment of receiver; order; appointment, compensation, and powers and duties of receiver. |
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