2006 Utah Code - 26-20-13 — Medicaid fraud enforcement.

     26-20-13.   Medicaid fraud enforcement.
     (1) This chapter shall be enforced in accordance with this section.
     (2) The department shall be responsible for:
     (a) investigating and prosecuting all civil violations of this chapter; and
     (b) promptly referring suspected criminal violations of this chapter to the attorney general for criminal investigation and prosecution.
     (3) The attorney general shall be responsible for:
     (a) investigating criminal violations of this chapter that are reported to the attorney general by the department or others;
     (b) promptly referring probable civil violations of this chapter that are not related to a criminal investigation or prosecution to the department for civil investigation and prosecution; and
     (c) prosecuting criminal violations of this chapter.
     (4) The department and the attorney general may enter into an interagency agreement regarding the investigation and prosecution of violations of this chapter in accordance with this section, the requirements of Title XIX of the federal Social Security Act, and applicable federal regulations.

Enacted by Chapter 316, 2000 General Session