The original instrument and the following digest, which constitutes no part of the
legislative instrument, were prepared by Julie J. Baxter.
DIGEST
Claitor (SB 459)
Present law provides that the secretary or the attorney general may institute a civil action in the
courts of this state to seek recovery from persons who violate the provisions of the Medical
Assistance Programs Integrity Law.
Proposed law retains present law.
Proposed law provides that no private counsel employed by the secretary or attorney general to
institute such civil action shall be compensated on a contingency fee basis or any other basis
solely dependent upon the outcome of the action. Proposed law further provides that the contract
of employment of such private counsel, including fee amounts, shall be a public record.
Effective August 1, 2014.
(Amends R.S. 46:438.1)