Michigan Compiled Laws
Act 72 of 1977 - The Medicaid False Claim Act (400.601 - 400.615)
Section 400.609 - Persons Convicted 3 or More Times for Offense and Subsequently Convicted of Another Offense; Penalty.

Sec. 9.
(1) A person who is convicted 3 or more times for an offense under this act and who is subsequently convicted of another offense under this act may be sentenced to imprisonment for a term of not more than 10 years. To be subject to punishment under this section, it is not necessary to establish that the person was indicted and convicted as a previous offender, but the increased punishment provided in this section shall be imposed in accordance with the procedure prescribed in section 13 of chapter 9 of Act No. 175 of the Public Acts of 1927, as amended, being section 769.13 of the Michigan Compiled Laws.
(2) Sentences imposed for a conviction of separate offenses under this act may run consecutively.
History: 1977, Act 72, Imd. Eff. July 27, 1977

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Chapter 400 - Social Services

Act 72 of 1977 - The Medicaid False Claim Act (400.601 - 400.615)

Section 400.601 - Short Title.

Section 400.602 - Definitions.

Section 400.603 - Application For, or Determining Rights To, Medicaid Benefits; False Statement or False Representation of Material Facts; Concealing or Failing to Disclose Certain Events; Felony; Penalty.

Section 400.604 - Furnishing of Goods or Services; Kickbacks or Bribes; Payments or Rebates for Referrals; Felony; Penalty.

Section 400.605 - Conditions or Operation of Institution or Facility; False Statement or False Representation of Material Fact to Qualify for Certification or Recertification; Felony; Penalty.

Section 400.606 - Obtaining Payment or Allowance of False Claim; Felony; Penalty.

Section 400.607 - Making or Presenting False Claims or False Record or Statement; Violations as Separate Offenses; Liability of Health Facility or Agency; Violation as Felony; Penalty.

Section 400.608 - Prosecution; Evidence; Rebuttable Presumptions.

Section 400.609 - Persons Convicted 3 or More Times for Offense and Subsequently Convicted of Another Offense; Penalty.

Section 400.610 - Investigation by Attorney General or Assistant Attorney General; Appointment and Powers of Investigators; Ratification of Appointments; Written Demand; Noncompliance; Action to Enforce Demand; Service; Order; Confidentiality.

Section 400.610a - Civil Action in Name of State; Initiation; Complaint; Intervention; Pleadings; Discovery; Stay; Alternative Remedy; Award; Share of Proceeds; Court Finding of Frivolous Claim; Civil Fine.

Section 400.610b - Recovery of Costs by Attorney General.

Section 400.610c - Employment Action Against Employee Initiating, Assisting In, or Participating in Court Action; Prohibition; Violation; Liability of Employer.

Section 400.611 - Filing and Prosecution of Action; Jurisdiction; Service of Process.

Section 400.612 - Civil Penalty for Receiving Benefit by Reason of Fraud, Making Fraudulent Statement, Knowingly Concealing Material Fact, or Engaging in Prohibited Conduct; Criminal Action Not Required.

Section 400.613 - Revocation of License of Residential Health Care Facility; Petition for Appointment of Receiver; Order; Appointment, Compensation, and Powers and Duties of Receiver.

Section 400.614 - Statute of Limitations.

Section 400.615 - Burden of Proof; Preponderance of Evidence.