The Senate Corrections and Criminal Law Committee heard HB 1401, sponsored by Sen. Young and presented by author Rep. Washburn, concerning Medicaid fraud. The bill expands the crime of Medicaid fraud to include knowingly or intentionally making, uttering, presenting, or causing to be presented a claim that is materially false or misleading. After the committee received supporting testimony from the Attorney General’s Office, the bill passed 8-0.
Read the bill at http://iga.in.gov/legislative/2015/bills/house/1401.