Sec. 6. (a) If the state Medicaid fraud control unit determines that an action based on the state Medicaid fraud control unit’s investigations under the unit’s authority under IC 4-6-10-1.5 is meritorious, the unit shall certify the facts drawn from the investigation to the prosecuting attorney of the judicial circuit in which the crime may have been committed.

     (b) The state Medicaid fraud control unit shall assist the prosecuting attorney in prosecuting an action under this section.

Terms Used In Indiana Code 12-15-23-6

  • Attorney: includes a counselor or other person authorized to appear and represent a party in an action or special proceeding. See Indiana Code 1-1-4-5
  • Fraud: Intentional deception resulting in injury to another.
  • Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
  • Prosecute: To charge someone with a crime. A prosecutor tries a criminal case on behalf of the government.
     (c) A prosecuting attorney to whom facts are certified under subsection (a) may refer the matter to the attorney general.

     (d) If a matter has been referred to the attorney general under subsection (c), the attorney general may:

(1) file an information in a court with jurisdiction over the matter in the county in which the offense is alleged to have been committed; and

(2) prosecute the alleged offense.

[Pre-1992 Revision Citation: 12-1-7-15.9(b).]

As added by P.L.2-1992, SEC.9. Amended by P.L.10-1994, SEC.5; P.L.73-2003, SEC.3; P.L.149-2006, SEC.1.

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