(a) The office of inspector general shall have the authority to provide legal assistance to the attorney general and reporter and the state district attorneys general for the purpose of initiating and handling proceedings in appropriate TennCare fraud and abuse cases. Such assistance may include but not be limited to, the authority to fund assistant attorney general or assistant district attorney general positions in those respective offices, subject to the appropriations made to the office of inspector general and the agreement of the offices concerned. The office of inspector general shall also have the authority to fund public defender positions, subject to the appropriations made to the office of inspector general and the agreement of the officers concerned. The office of inspector general may, with reasonable notice, terminate the funding of any attorney positions which the inspector general has funded in either of these offices.

Terms Used In Tennessee Code 71-5-2506

  • Fraud: Intentional deception resulting in injury to another.
  • Fraud: means an intentional deception or misrepresentation made by a person including, but not limited to, a vendor, recipient, provider, or enrollee, with the knowledge that the deception or misrepresentation could result in some unauthorized benefit or payment to oneself or some other person. See Tennessee Code 71-5-2503
  • Inspector general: means the person who directs the office of inspector general, who shall report directly to the commissioner of finance and administration. See Tennessee Code 71-5-2503
  • Public defender: Represent defendants who can't afford an attorney in criminal matters.
  • Reporter: Makes a record of court proceedings and prepares a transcript, and also publishes the court's opinions or decisions (in the courts of appeals).
  • State: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes the District of Columbia and the several territories of the United States. See Tennessee Code 1-3-105
  • TennCare: means the program administered by the single state agency, as designated by the state and CMS, pursuant to Title XIX of the Social Security Act ( 42 U. See Tennessee Code 71-5-2503
  • Venue: The geographical location in which a case is tried.
(b) Venue for civil actions involving fraud and abuse shall be in the county where the offense was committed or in Davidson County. Venue for criminal actions involving fraud and abuse shall be to the full extent permitted by the constitution of the state.
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