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House Bill 553

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Last Action	03/15/21: to Judiciary (S)
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

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02/22/21	introduced in House to Committee on Committees (H)
02/23/21	to Judiciary (H)
02/25/21	posted in committee
03/01/21	reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar with Committee Substitute and committee amendment (1-title) floor amendment (1) filed to Committee Substitute
03/02/21	2nd reading, to Rules posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Wednesday, March 3, 2021
03/11/21	floor amendment (2) filed to Committee Substitute, floor amendment (3-title) filed to bill 3rd reading, passed 68-26 with Committee Substitute, floor amendments (2) and (3-title)
03/12/21	received in Senate to Committee on Committees (S)
03/15/21	to Judiciary (S)

Proposed Amendments

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Amendment	House Committee Substitute 1
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
Sponsor	C. Massey
Summary	Make title amendment.
Index Headings	Title Amendments - HB 553

Amendment	House Floor Amendment 1
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
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
Sponsor	C. Massey
Summary	Make title amendment.
Index Headings	Title Amendments - HB 553

Last updated: 11/9/2023 2:52 PM (EST)