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FL S1484

Bill

Status

Passed

5/28/2010

Primary Sponsor

Durell Peaden

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Origin

Senate

2010 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Requires the Agency for Health Care Administration to request an extension of the Section 1115 federal Medicaid waiver by July 1, 2010, with monthly progress reports to the Legislature and Legislative Budget Commission approval for any low-income pool changes

  • Creates the Medicaid and Public Assistance Fraud Strike Force within the Department of Financial Services, consisting of 11 members including the Chief Financial Officer, Attorney General, and agency heads, to coordinate state and local efforts to eliminate fraud and recover funds

  • Transfers public assistance fraud investigation responsibilities from the Department of Law Enforcement to a new Division of Public Assistance Fraud within the Department of Financial Services through a type two transfer

  • Requires each Medicaid managed care plan to adopt an anti-fraud plan and establish a fraud investigative unit, with mandatory reporting of suspected fraud within 15 days of detection and administrative fines of $1,000-$2,000 per day for noncompliance

  • Directs the Auditor General and Office of Program Policy Analysis to review the Agency for Health Care Administration's Medicaid fraud and abuse processes, with a report due to the Governor and Legislature by December 1, 2011

Legislative Description

Medicaid [WPSC]

Last Action

Approved by Governor; Chapter No. 2010-144

5/28/2010

Committee Referrals

Health and Human Services Appropriations2/3/2010

Full Bill Text

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