RÉSUMÉ DIGEST
ACT 350 (SB 453) 2016 Regular Session White
Prior law provided that the crime of Medicaid fraud is the act of any person who, with intent
to defraud the state or any person or entity through any medical assistance program created
under the federal Social Security Act and administered by the Dept. of Health and Hospitals
or any other state agency, does any of the following:
(1) Presents for allowance or payment any false or fraudulent claim for furnishing
services or merchandise.
(2) Knowingly submits false information for the purpose of obtaining greater
compensation than that to which he is legally entitled for furnishing services or
merchandise.
(3) Knowingly submits false information for the purpose of obtaining authorization for
furnishing services or merchandise.
New law retains prior law.
Prior law provided that "racketeering activity" means committing, attempting to commit,
conspiring to commit, or soliciting, coercing, or intimidating another person to commit any
crime that is punishable under certain provisions of prior law including solicitation for
murder, second degree murder, aggravated kidnapping, extortion, theft, manufacture and
distribution of certain drugs, money laundering, corrupt influencing, public contract fraud,
and pornography involving juveniles.
New law retains prior law and adds the prior law crime of Medicaid fraud to this list.
Prior law provided various penalties for racketeering activity.
New law retains prior law and makes prior law penalties applicable to racketeering activity
involving Medicaid fraud.
Effective upon signature of the governor (June 2, 2016).
(Adds R.S. 15:1352(A)(63))