SB 6051-S - DIGEST |
(DIGEST AS ENACTED) |
Requires the attorney general to establish and maintain, within his or her office, the medicaid fraud control unit. |
Gives the medicaid fraud control unit the authority and criminal jurisdiction to investigate and prosecute medicaid provider fraud, abuse and neglect matters where authority is granted by the federal government, and other federal health care program fraud. |
Authorizes the department of social and health services or law enforcement agencies that receive mandatory reports under RCW 74.34.035 to share the reports in a timely manner with the medicaid fraud control unit. |