§ 40-8.2-5. Civil remedy.
Any person, including the secretary of the executive office of health and human services or the office of program integrity acting on behalf of the secretary of the office, injured by any violation of the provisions of § 40-8.2-3 or § 40-8.2-4 may recover through a civil action from the persons inflicting the injury three (3) times the amount of the injury.
History of Section.P.L. 1982, ch. 424, § 1; P.L. 2015, ch. 141, art. 5, § 12.
Structure Rhode Island General Laws
Chapter 40-8.2 - Medical Assistance Fraud
Section 40-8.2-1. - Short title.
Section 40-8.2-2. - Definitions.
Section 40-8.2-3. - Prohibited acts.
Section 40-8.2-4. - Statute of limitations.
Section 40-8.2-5. - Civil remedy.
Section 40-8.2-7. - False statements made to gain certification.
Section 40-8.2-9. - Damages for overcharges.
Section 40-8.2-10. - Other civil remedies and criminal penalties.
Section 40-8.2-11. - Barring or suspending participation in program.
Section 40-8.2-12. - Injunctive relief and civil penalties.
Section 40-8.2-13. - Consent decrees.
Section 40-8.2-14. - Investigative demand.
Section 40-8.2-15. - Consistency with Confidentiality of Health Care Information Act.
Section 40-8.2-17. - Stays and review of revocation orders.
Section 40-8.2-18. - Filing and enforcement of administrative decision.
Section 40-8.2-19. - Certification as a provider — Revocation or suspension of certification.
Section 40-8.2-20. - Eligibility for certification.
Section 40-8.2-21. - Suspension of payments to a provider.
Section 40-8.2-22. - Interest on overcharges.
Section 40-8.2-23. - Use of Medicaid funds for anti-union purposes prohibited.