(1) Except as provided in s. 110.205, all positions in the Medicaid Fraud Control Unit of the Department of Legal Affairs are hereby transferred to the Career Service System.
(2) All investigators employed by the Medicaid Fraud Control Unit who have been certified under s. 943.1395 are law enforcement officers of the state. Such investigators have the authority to conduct criminal investigations, bear arms, make arrests, and apply for, serve, and execute search warrants, arrest warrants, capias, and other process throughout the state pertaining to Medicaid fraud as described in this chapter. The Attorney General shall provide reasonable notice of criminal investigations conducted by the Medicaid Fraud Control Unit to, and coordinate those investigations with, the sheriffs of the respective counties.
History.—s. 6, ch. 96-331; s. 7, ch. 2000-163; s. 1, ch. 2001-276; s. 59, ch. 2001-277.
Structure Florida Statutes
Chapter 409 - Social and Economic Assistance
Part III - Medicaid (Ss. 409.901-409.9205)
409.901 - Definitions; ss. 409.901-409.920.
409.90201 - Recipient address update process.
409.9021 - Forfeiture of eligibility agreement.
409.9025 - Eligibility while an inmate.
409.903 - Mandatory payments for eligible persons.
409.904 - Optional payments for eligible persons.
409.905 - Mandatory Medicaid services.
409.906 - Optional Medicaid services.
409.9062 - Lung transplant services for Medicaid recipients.
409.9066 - Medicare prescription discount program.
409.907 - Medicaid provider agreements.
409.9071 - Medicaid provider agreements for school districts certifying state match.
409.9072 - Medicaid provider agreements for charter schools and private schools.
409.908 - Reimbursement of Medicaid providers.
409.909 - Statewide Medicaid Residency Program.
409.9101 - Recovery for payments made on behalf of Medicaid-eligible persons.
409.9102 - A qualified state Long-Term Care Insurance Partnership Program in Florida.
409.911 - Disproportionate share program.
409.9113 - Disproportionate share program for teaching hospitals.
409.9115 - Disproportionate share program for mental health hospitals.
409.91151 - Expenditure of funds generated through mental health disproportionate share program.
409.9116 - Disproportionate share/financial assistance program for rural hospitals.
409.9118 - Disproportionate share program for specialty hospitals.
409.91188 - Specialty prepaid health plans for Medicaid recipients with HIV or AIDS.
409.9119 - Disproportionate share program for specialty hospitals for children.
409.91195 - Medicaid Pharmaceutical and Therapeutics Committee.
409.91196 - Supplemental rebate agreements; public records and public meetings exemption.
409.912 - Cost-effective purchasing of health care.
409.91206 - Alternatives for health and long-term care reforms.
409.9121 - Legislative findings and intent.
409.91212 - Medicaid managed care fraud.
409.9123 - Quality-of-care reporting.
409.91255 - Federally qualified health center access program.
409.9126 - Children with special health care needs.
409.9127 - Preauthorization and concurrent utilization review; conflict-of-interest standards.
409.9128 - Requirements for providing emergency services and care.
409.913 - Oversight of the integrity of the Medicaid program.
409.9131 - Special provisions relating to integrity of the Medicaid program.
409.9132 - Pilot project to monitor home health services.
409.9133 - Pilot project for home health care management.
409.914 - Assistance for the uninsured.
409.915 - County contributions to Medicaid.
409.916 - Grants and Donations Trust Fund.
409.918 - Public Medical Assistance Trust Fund.
409.920 - Medicaid provider fraud.