Maryland False Claims Act and Maryland False Health Claims Act - Revisions
Sponsor: PresidentCommittee: Judicial ProceedingsSubject: Civil Actions and ProceduresStatus: Hearing 2/28 at 1:00 p.m. (as of Nov 9, 2023)
What this bill does
Official synopsis
Authorizing certain persons to continue with actions under the Maryland False Claims Act and the Maryland False Health Claims Act when the governmental entity or the State elects not to proceed with the action; authorizing the governmental entity or the State to serve certain subpoenas under the Maryland False Claims Act and the Maryland False Health Claims Act; and requiring certain penalties under the Maryland False Claims Act and the Maryland False Health Claims Act be at least $5,000.
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Testimony (17)
MGA witness listFAV 12FavorableUNF 5Unfavorable
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Aguilar, Esmeralda | Foundation For Fair Contracting - Mid-Atlantic Region | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Monroe, John | Foundation for Fair Contracting - Mid-Atlantic Region | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Bartolomeo, Kathleen | GCAN, MCRT | Position only |
| FAV | Markovitz, Brian | Joseph Greenwald & Laake, P.A. | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Brooker, Renee | Maryland Asscociaiton for Justice | Oral |
| FAV | Shirley, Zak | Maryland Office of the Attorney General - MFCU | Oral |
| FAV | Martin, Shelly | Office of the Attorney General | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Matzzie, Colette | Phillips & Cohen LLP | Oral |
| FAV | DeMar, Jacklyn | Taxpayers Against Fraud | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Miller, Daniel | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | President, President | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Smalls, Terreia | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Duffy, Suzanne | Concerned Citizen | Position only |
| UNF | Stallings, Nicolelobbyist | Maryland Hospital Association | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Pipkin, Matthewlobbyist | Maryland Judiciary | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Kauffman, Dannalobbyist | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Wise, Steve | Individual | Written (PDF) |
Organizations on record
Registered lobbyists who testified
UNFKauffman, DannaRegistered for: Amazon.com Services, LLC; American Association of Dental Boards c/o Commission on Dental Competency Assessments; Baltimore Gas and Electric Company; Behavioral Health System Baltimore; City of Rockville; Community Behavioral Health Association of Maryland…