SB216 - Alabama Medicaid False Claims Act

• Establishes the Alabama Medicaid False Claims Act to provide civil remedies for false or fraudulent claims submitted to the Alabama Medicaid program.

• Subjects violators who knowingly present false claims or create fraudulent records to liability including treble damages (three times actual damages), civil penalties of $5,500 to $11,000 per claim (adjusted for inflation), and court costs including attorney's fees.

• Authorizes both the Attorney General and private individuals to bring civil actions, with the state having primary authority to investigate and prosecute violations; private persons may pursue qui tam actions with sealed complaints filed initially in camera.

• Prohibits employers from retaliating against employees, contractors, and agents who disclose information about violations to government agencies, with remedies including reinstatement, double back pay, interest, and attorney's fees for discrimination victims.

• Establishes statute of limitations of six years from the violation date or three years from when facts material to the claim become known (maximum ten years), and permits service of process anywhere in the United States.