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Chapter 5.7

IC 5-11-5.7

Medicaid False Claims and Whistleblower Protection

1Application; definitions 2Liability for presenting, making, or using false claims, false records or statements, conspiracy 3Concurrent jurisdiction to investigate; civil action; certification of findings; intervention; disqualification 4Civil action for violations on behalf of a person or the state; requirements; dismissal of claim; serving of complaint; extensions of time; intervention 5Attorney general and inspector general responsibilities in intervention; dismissal of action; settlement of action; limitations 6Entitlement for person who initially filed complaint; attorney's fees and costs; state not liable for expenses and costs 7No court jurisdiction for actions brought by incarcerated offenders, actions brought against certain officeholders, actions subject to civil suit or criminal prosecution, or actions based on informa 8Entitled relief for employees, contractors, or agents; three year limitation 9Subpoena; barring of civil action timing; establishment of elements of offense and damages by preponderance of the evidence; estoppel if conviction of crime involving fraud or false statements 10Issuance of civil investigative demand concerning documents and information; requirements 11Civil investigative demand include description of conduct constituting violation involving a false claim; requirements; return; date for oral testimony requirements 12Demand limitations if disclosure is protected; civil investigative demand supersedes contrary orders, rules, provisions that prevent or restrict disclosure; does not constitute waiver of a right or 13Service of investigative demand 14Production of documentary material, interrogatories, and examinations in accordance with rules of civil procedure 15Issuer of civil investigative demand as custodian; transmittal and possession of documents; copies; restricted availability of documents; return of materials 16Sanctions for failure to comply; protective order 17Confidentiality of material and information 18Proceedings governed by Indiana Rules of Trial Procedure