SB 321 Georgia Senate · 2017-2018 Regular Session

Medicaid Claims; false or fraudulent; recover the maximum penalty authorized by federal law; increase the civil penalties

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 49-4-168.1 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to civil penalties for false or fraudulent Medicaid claims, so as to increase the civil penalties that shall be imposed in order to allow this state to recover the maximum penalty authorized by federal law; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2018

Committee Review

Mar 2018

Senate Passage

Jan 2018

House Passage

Mar 2018

Signed into Law

May 2018

Introduced Jan 10, 2018 Signed May 3, 2018

Floor votes

How they voted

This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).

Full legislative history

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Committee

Amendments

May 3, 2018

Signed into law

Act 352

upper

May 3, 2018

Signed into law

Senate Date Signed by Governor

upper

Mar 29, 2018

Introduced

Senate Agreed House Amend or Sub

upper

Mar 15, 2018

Lower · Passed

House Passed/Adopted By Substitute

lower

Mar 7, 2018

Lower · Passed

House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute

lower

Jan 30, 2018

Upper · Passed

Senate Passed/Adopted By Substitute

upper

Jan 23, 2018

Upper · Passed

Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute

upper

Jan 11, 2018

Committee

Senate Read and Referred

upper

5 primary · 0 co-sponsors