S 0915 General Bill, By Garrett, Johnson, Adams, Bennett, Cash, Massey, Corbin, Turner, Blackmon, Kennedy, Stubbs, Reichenbach, Rice, Goldfinch, Elliott, Kimbrell, Alexander and Cromer
Summary: Medicaid Provider and Recipient Fraud
    A BILL TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY AMENDING SECTION 43-7-60, RELATING TO THE PROHIBITION OF FALSE CLAIMS, STATEMENTS, OR REPRESENTATION BY MEDICAL PROVIDERS, SO AS TO CREATE TIERED VIOLATIONS AND PENALTIES FOR THIS SECTION AND PROVIDE FOR THE USE OF CONSENT AGREEMENTS; BY AMENDING SECTION 43-7-70, RELATING TO THE PROHIBITION OF FALSE STATEMENTS OR REPRESENTATION ON APPLICATIONS FOR ASSISTANCE, SO AS TO CREATE TIERED VIOLATIONS AND PENALTIES FOR THIS SECTION AND PROVIDE FOR THE USE OF CONSENT AGREEMENTS; AND BY AMENDING SECTION 43-7-90, RELATING TO THE ENFORCEMENT OF SECTIONS 43-7-60 TO 43-7-80, SO AS TO AUTHORIZE THE ATTORNEY GENERAL TO ISSUE ADMINISTRATIVE SUBPOENAS AND OTHER APPROPRIATE ACTIONS.
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02/10/26	Senate	Introduced and read first time (Senate Journal-page 11)
02/10/26	Senate	Referred to Committee on Medical Affairs (Senate Journal-page 11)
02/18/26	Senate	Recalled from Committee on Medical Affairs (Senate Journal-page 4)
02/18/26	Senate	Committed to Committee on Judiciary (Senate Journal-page 4)
04/09/26	Senate	Committee report: Favorable with amendment Judiciary (Senate Journal-page 4)
04/15/26	Senate	Committee Amendment Adopted (Senate Journal-page 72)
04/15/26	Senate	Read second time (Senate Journal-page 72)
04/15/26	Senate	Roll call Ayes-45 Nays-0 (Senate Journal-page 72)
04/16/26	Senate	Read third time and sent to House (Senate Journal-page 12)