Section 198.158

Title XII PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE

Chapter 198

Effective - 01 Jan 2017, 2 histories, see footnote   

  198.158.  Penalties for violation of sections 198.139 to 198.155. — 1.  A person committing any act in violation of any provision of sections 198.139 to 198.155 is guilty of a class E felony.

  2.  A vendor or health care provider convicted of a criminal violation of sections 198.139 to 198.155 shall be prohibited from receiving future moneys under Medicaid or from providing services under Medicaid for or on behalf of any other health care provider.  However, the director of the department or his or her designee shall review this prohibition upon the petition of a vendor or health care provider so convicted and, for good cause shown, may reinstate the vendor or health care provider as being eligible to receive funds under Medicaid.  The decision of the director or his or her designee shall be made in writing after the director of the fraud investigation division is allowed the opportunity to state his or her position concerning such petition.

  3.  A vendor or health care provider committing any act or omission in violation of sections 198.139 to 198.155 shall be civilly liable to the state for any moneys obtained under Medicaid as a result of such act or omission.

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(L. 1979 S.B. 328, et al. § 51, A.L. 2014 S.B. 491)

Effective 1-01-17