Sec. 4.
A person who solicits, offers, or receives a kickback or bribe in connection with the furnishing of goods or services for which payment is or may be made in whole or in part pursuant to a program established under Act No. 280 of the Public Acts of 1939, as amended, who makes or receives the payment, or who receives a rebate of a fee or charge for referring an individual to another person for the furnishing of the goods and services is guilty of a felony, punishable by imprisonment for not more than 4 years, or by a fine of not more than $30,000.00, or both.
History: 1977, Act 72, Imd. Eff. July 27, 1977
Structure Michigan Compiled Laws
Act 72 of 1977 - The Medicaid False Claim Act (400.601 - 400.615)
Section 400.601 - Short Title.
Section 400.602 - Definitions.
Section 400.606 - Obtaining Payment or Allowance of False Claim; Felony; Penalty.
Section 400.608 - Prosecution; Evidence; Rebuttable Presumptions.
Section 400.610b - Recovery of Costs by Attorney General.
Section 400.611 - Filing and Prosecution of Action; Jurisdiction; Service of Process.
Section 400.614 - Statute of Limitations.
Section 400.615 - Burden of Proof; Preponderance of Evidence.