PART VI. MEDICAID FRAUD UNIT

 

[§28-91]  Medicaid fraud unit.  There isestablished in the department of the attorney general a medicaid fraud unit.

The unit shall employ such attorneys, auditors,investigators, and other personnel as necessary to promote the effective andefficient conduct of the unit's activities.  Except for the attorneys, allother employees of the medicaid fraud unit shall be subject to chapter 76.

The purpose of the medicaid fraud unit shall beto conduct a statewide program for the investigation and prosecution ofmedicaid fraud cases and violations of all applicable state laws relating tothe providing of medical assistance and the activities of providers of suchassistance.  The medicaid fraud unit may also review and take appropriateaction on complaints of abuse and neglect of patients of health care facilitiesreceiving payments under the state plan for medical assistance and may providefor collection or referral for collection of overpayments made under the stateplan for medical assistance that are discovered by the unit in carrying out itsactivities. [L 1978, c 106, §2; am L 2000, c 253, §150]

 

Law Journals and Reviews

 

  Holding Hawai`i Nursing Facilities Accountable for theInadequate Pain Management of Elderly Residents.  27 UH L. Rev. 233.