False Claims - Civil Penalties or Damages - Authorization to Recover and Exceptions to General Fund Deposit by Comptroller
What this bill does
Authorizing a governmental entity to recover certain court costs and attorney's fees for certain actions; requiring that the Comptroller deposit civil penalties or damages collected by the State under the Maryland False Claims Act or other provisions of law prohibiting false claims against State health plans and health programs into certain funds or special funds rather than the General Fund of the State; and establishing the False Claims Fund to be used by the Attorney General to investigate and litigate suspected violations of the Act.
Analysis reads the bill text, the fiscal note, and the witness list. It is generated by Claude and reviewed by nobody, so check the source documents before you rely on it.
Testimony (2)
MGA witness list| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Martin, Shelly | Office of the Attorney General | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Delegate Bartlett, Delegate Bartlettlegislator | Individual | Oral |