Michigan Compiled Laws
Act 72 of 1977 - The Medicaid False Claim Act (400.601 - 400.615)
Section 400.615 - Burden of Proof; Preponderance of Evidence.

Sec. 15.
A person bringing a civil action under this act is required to prove all essential elements of the cause of action, including damages, by a preponderance of the evidence.
History: Add. 2008, Act 421, Imd. Eff. Jan. 6, 2008

Structure Michigan Compiled Laws

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.