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Timestamp: 2019-04-21 16:35:53+00:00

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Laws 1994, c. 94-316, § 1. Amended by Laws 2007, c. 2007-236, § 1, eff. July 1, 2007.
(g) Knowingly makes, uses, or causes to be made or used a false record or statement to conceal, avoid, or decrease an obligation to pay or transmit money or property to an agency, is liable to the state for a civil penalty of not less than $5,500 and not more than $11,000 and for treble the amount of damages the agency sustains because of the act or omission of that person.
Laws 1994, c. 94-316, § 2. Amended by Laws 2007, c. 2007-236, § 2, eff. July 1, 2007.
Laws 1994, c. 94-316, § 3. Amended by Laws 2003, c. 2003-261, § 103, eff. June 26, 2003; Laws 2007, c. 2007-236, § 3, eff. July 1, 2007.
Laws 1994, c. 94-316, § 4. Amended by Laws 2003, c. 2003-261, § 104, eff. June 26, 2003; Laws 2007, c. 2007-236, § 4, eff. July 1, 2007.
(4) Following any distributions under subsection (1), subsection (2), or subsection (3), the agency injured by the submission of a false or fraudulent claim shall be awarded an amount not to exceed its compensatory damages. If the action was based on a claim of funds from the state Medicaid program, 10 percent of any remaining proceeds shall be deposited into the Operating Trust Fund to fund rewards for persons who report and provide information relating to Medicaid fraud pursuant to s. 409.9203. Any remaining proceeds, including civil penalties awarded under s. 68.082, shall be deposited in the General Revenue Fund.
Laws 1994, c. 94-316, § 5; Laws 1995, c. 95-153, § 11. Amended by Laws 2007, c. 2007-236, § 5, eff. July 1, 2007; Laws 2009, c. 2009-223, § 2, eff. July 1, 2009; Laws 2010, c. 2010-162, § 22, eff. July 1, 2010.
(3) If the department does not proceed with an action under this act and the person bringing the action conducts the action, the court may award to the defendant its reasonable attorney’s fees and costs if the defendant prevails in the action and the court finds that the claim of the person bringing the action was clearly frivolous, clearly vexatious, or brought primarily for purposes of harassment.
Laws 1994, c. 94-316, § 6. Amended by Laws 2009, c. 2009-193, § 2, eff. July 1, 2009; Laws 2009, c. 2009-223, § 3, eff. July 1, 2009.
Laws 1994, c. 94-316, § 7; Laws 1995, c. 95-153, § 12. Amended by Laws 2003, c. 2003-261, § 105, eff. June 26, 2003.
Laws 1994, c. 94-316, § 8.
Laws 1994, c. 94-316, § 9. Amended by Laws 2007, c. 2007-236, § 6, eff. July 1, 2007.
In any action brought under this act, the State of Florida or the qui tam plaintiff shall be required to prove all essential elements of the cause of action, including damages, by a preponderance of the evidence.
Laws 1994, c. 94-316, § 10.
Laws 1994, c. 94-316, § 11.
Laws 1994, c. 94-316, § 13. Amended by Laws 2003, c. 2003-261, § 106, eff. June 26, 2003.

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