Last Action | 03/15/21: to Judiciary (S) |
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Title | AN ACT relating to unemployment insurance fraud. |
Bill Documents |
Current/Final
Introduced |
Fiscal Impact Statements |
Corrections Impact
Local Mandate Additional Fiscal Impact Statements Exist |
Bill Request Number | 1260 |
Sponsors | C. Massey, L. Bechler |
Summary of Original Version | Create new sections of KRS Chapter 15 to establish a False Claims Act with provisions that establish enhanced civil liability and penalties for committing fraud against the state; allow the Attorney General or a private citizen to bring a cause of action on behalf of the state to recover damages with a portion of any proceeds awarded being distributed to the person successfully bringing the action; grant the Attorney General enhanced investigatory authority; provide an increase in the range of civil payments that can be assessed in an administrative process from $500 to $5,000 to $11,000 against fraudulent Medicaid providers; establish procedures, statutes of limitation and repose; establish civil protections for whistleblowers; amend various sections to conform. |
Index Headings of Original Version |
Federal Laws and Regulations - Medicaid, false claims act, creation Health and Medical Services - False claims act, creation Pharmacists - False claims act, creation Physicians and Practitioners - False claims act, creation State Agencies - False claims act, creation Corrections Impact - Unemployment insurance, COVID-19, fraud, criminal penalty Attorney General - False claims act, authority, investigate and prosecute Attorney General - False claims act, creation Civil Actions - False claims act, creation Civil Procedure - False claims act, creation Local Mandate - False claims act, creation |
Jump to Proposed Amendments |
House Committee Substitute 1 with Fiscal Impact Statements House Committee Amendment 1 House Floor Amendment 1 House Floor Amendment 2 House Floor Amendment 3 |
Votes | Vote History |
02/22/21 |
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02/23/21 |
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02/25/21 |
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03/01/21 |
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03/02/21 |
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03/11/21 |
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03/12/21 |
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03/15/21 |
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Amendment | House Committee Substitute 1 |
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Fiscal Impact Statements |
Corrections Impact to House Committee Substitute 1
Local Mandate to House Committee Substitute 1 |
Summary | Retain original provisions; amend KRS 341.990 to provide criminal sanctions for fraudulent unemployment claims related to the COVID-19 pandemic. |
Index Headings |
Crimes and Punishments - Unemployment insurance, COVID-19, fraud, criminal penalty Federal Laws and Regulations - Medicaid, false claims act, creation Health and Medical Services - False claims act, creation Pharmacists - False claims act, creation Physicians and Practitioners - False claims act, creation State Agencies - False claims act, creation Unemployment Compensation - Fraud, COVID-19, criminal penalty Medicaid - False claims act, creation Attorney General - False claims act, authority, investigate and prosecute Attorney General - False claims act, creation Civil Actions - False claims act, creation Civil Procedure - False claims act, creation Sunset Legislation - Unemployment insurance, COVID-19, fraud, criminal penalty, June 30, 2023 |
Amendment | House Committee Amendment 1 |
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Sponsor | C. Massey |
Summary | Make title amendment. |
Index Headings | Title Amendments - HB 553 |
Amendment | House Floor Amendment 1 |
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Sponsor | C. McCoy |
Summary | Retain original provisions; and establish that summons shall be issued but not served until after an order of the court. |
Index Headings |
Civil Actions - False claims act, creation Civil Procedure - False claims act, creation Sunset Legislation - Unemployment insurance, COVID-19, fraud, criminal penalty, June 30, 2023 Crimes and Punishments - Unemployment insurance, COVID-19, fraud, criminal penalty Federal Laws and Regulations - Medicaid, false claims act, creation Health and Medical Services - False claims act, creation Pharmacists - False claims act, creation Physicians and Practitioners - False claims act, creation State Agencies - False claims act, creation Unemployment Compensation - Fraud, COVID-19, criminal penalty Medicaid - False claims act, creation Attorney General - False claims act, authority, investigate and prosecute Attorney General - False claims act, creation |
Amendment | House Floor Amendment 2 |
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Sponsor | C. Massey |
Summary | Amend to delete Sections 1 through 13; renumber sections. |
Index Headings |
Labor and Industry - Unemployment insurance, fraud Unemployment Compensation - Fraud, COVID-19, criminal penalty Sunset Legislation - Fraud, COVID-19, criminal penalty, June 30, 2023. |
Amendment | House Floor Amendment 3 |
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Sponsor | C. Massey |
Summary | Make title amendment. |
Index Headings | Title Amendments - HB 553 |
Last updated: 11/9/2023 2:52 PM (EST)