State False Claims Acts

At least 15 states have enacted their own versions of the False Claims Act. Although some state acts closely track the provisions of the federal False Claims Act, many do not. For instance, some state statutes apply only to Medicaid fraud, others do not permit private citizens to file qui tam actions. Almost every state statute differs from the federal Act in some substantive manner.

Arkansas
Arkansas Medicaid Fraud False Claims Act, Ark.
Code Ann. 20-77-901 et seq. [Medicaid]

California
California Govt Code Sec. 12650 et. seq.

Delaware
Delaware False Claims and Reporting Act, Del. Code 6-1201, et seq.

District of Columbia
Procurement Reform Amendment Act, D.C. Code Ann. ¤ 1-1188.13-19

Florida*
Florida Statutes F.S.A. sec. 68.081, et seq.

Hawaii*
Hawaii Revise Statutes § 661-22 et seq.

Illinois*
Illinois Statutes 740 ILCS 175/1 et seq.

Louisiana
Medical Assistance Programs Integrity Law, La. Rev. Stat. Ann. € 46:439.1 et seq. [Medical Assistance]

Massachusetts
Mass. Ann. Laws Ch. 12, § 5(A) -(O)

Michigan
Medicaid False Claims Act, MCL 400.604; MSA 16.614(4)
Health Care False Claims Act, MCL 752.1004; MSA 28.547(104)

Nevada
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 357.010 et seq.

North Carolina
Medical Assistance Provider Act, N.C. Gen. Stat.108A-70.10

Oklahoma
62 O.S. 373 (may not be qui tam)

Tennessee
Medicaid False Claims Act, Tenn Stat. 71-5-181, et seq.
Heath Care False Claims Act, Tenn Stat. 56-26-401, et seq.

Texas
Human Resources Code, ¤ 36.101 et seq (Medicaid Fraud)


Utah
Utah Code Ann. § 26-20-1 et seq. [Medicaid]

Virginia
Va. Code Ann. § 8.01-216





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