75-727. Payment of reward for persons providing certain information. (a) The attorney general is hereby authorized to pay a reward not to exceed $5,000 to any person who first furnishes information to the attorney general concerning a violation by any person of the medicaid fraud control act, the false claims act, or any other provision of law that protects the integrity of the public treasury.
(b) No employee of a governmental entity shall be eligible for a reward under this section, unless the information furnished to the attorney general does not relate in any manner to such employee's responsibilities as an employee of a governmental entity, as determined solely by the attorney general. As used in this section, "employee" and "governmental entity" mean the same as in K.S.A. 75-6102, and amendments thereto.
(c) Any reward pursuant to this section shall be paid only upon certification by the attorney general that information provided by such informant: (1) Was not previously known to the attorney general; and (2) materially contributed to an investigation conducted by the attorney general. No such reward shall be paid except after entry of judgment in favor of the state, or conviction for violation of the law, in the matter upon which the informant provided information.
(d) Any reward payment authorized by this section shall be made on the order of the attorney general from the medicaid fraud prosecution revolving fund established by K.S.A. 2021 Supp. 21-5933, and amendments thereto. The attorney general shall have sole discretion in determining whether a reward shall be paid, the amount of any such payment not to exceed $5,000 and whether an informant is eligible to receive such reward.
(e) The attorney general shall inform the public of rewards authorized by this section for the purpose of encouraging persons to furnish information described in subsection (a) to the attorney general.
(f) The attorney general may promulgate rules and regulations necessary to carry out the provisions of this section.
History: L. 2013, ch. 28, ยง 1; July 1.
Structure Kansas Statutes
Chapter 75 - State Departments; Public Officers And Employees
75-702 Duties and responsibilities; authority to prosecute and defend.
75-703 Prosecution on official bonds or contracts; civil and criminal actions.
75-704 Aid to county attorneys; opinions.
75-704a Opinions; filing requirements; headings; synopsis.
75-705 Drafts for contracts, forms and writings; reports to legislature.
75-705a State board of education defined.
75-706 Payments of moneys into treasury.
75-708 Performance of other duties required by law.
75-709 Accounting for fees and moneys.
75-710 Assistants and employees; powers and duties.
75-711 Kansas bureau of investigation; establishment; director and other personnel.
75-712c Same; reports of missing persons; duties of law enforcement agencies.
75-712d Same; missing and unidentified person information clearinghouse.
75-712e Purchase of insurance for aircraft owned by Kansas bureau of investigation authorized.
75-712f Report of missing person required, when; notice of person's return.
75-716 Authorized uses of moneys in attorney general's antitrust special revenue fund.
75-721 Statewide drug abuse resistance education (D.A.R.E.) coordinator; duties.
75-722 Kansas bureau of investigation; consultation concerning drug trends; report to legislature.
75-724 DNA database fee; DNA database fee fund; expenditures.
75-725 Medicaid fraud and abuse division in the office of the attorney general.
75-726 Access to records by the attorney general.
75-727 Payment of reward for persons providing certain information.
75-752 Authorizing transfers between certain funds of the attorney general.
75-753 Complaints regarding Kansas open records act and Kansas open meetings act; duties.
75-754 Kansas silver alert plan; purpose and procedure.
75-756 Authorizing coordination of training regarding human trafficking.
75-757 Human trafficking advisory board.
75-758 Human trafficking victim assistance fund established; expenditures.
75-760 Attorney general's open government fund; distribution.
75-761 Training programs established by attorney general; open meetings act; open records act.
75-762 Rules and regulations to implement provisions of the open records act and open meetings act.
75-763 Rules and regulations for skill development training for school misconduct.
75-765 Fraud and abuse criminal prosecution fund; deposits and expenditures.
75-766 Public policy concerning prosecuting attorneys; authorizing certain agreements.
75-768 Postconviction case briefs required to be served on and approved by attorney general.
75-769 Legal representation charges to state agencies for legal services.
75-772 Kansas youth suicide prevention coordinator; duties.
75-773 Crime victims compensation division in the office of the attorney general.
75-775 Kansas fights addiction act; citation of act.
75-779 Same; responsibility for costs, expenses and attorney fees arising from opioid litigation.
75-781 Same; Kansas fights addiction grant review board report on activities.