Michigan Compiled Laws
Act 72 of 1977 - The Medicaid False Claim Act (400.601 - 400.615)
Section 400.611 - Filing and Prosecution of Action; Jurisdiction; Service of Process.

Sec. 11.
(1) An action brought by the attorney general under this act may be filed in Ingham county and may be prosecuted to final judgment in satisfaction there.
(2) A person may bring a civil action under section 10a in any county in which venue is proper. If the attorney general elects to intervene under section 10a(3) or (6) and the court grants the request, upon motion by the attorney general, the court shall transfer the action to the circuit court in Ingham county.
(3) Process issued by a court in which an action is filed may be served anywhere in the state.
History: 1977, Act 72, Imd. Eff. July 27, 1977 ;-- Am. 2005, Act 337, Imd. Eff. Jan. 3, 2006 ;-- Am. 2008, Act 421, Imd. Eff. Jan. 6, 2009

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Michigan Compiled Laws

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.