S.B. 214 Utah False Claims Act Amendments
Bill Sponsor: ![]() Sen. Weiler, Todd D. | Floor Sponsor: ![]() Rep. Abbott, Nelson T. |
- Drafting Attorney: Amy Shewan
- Fiscal Analyst: Russell T. Frandsen
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- Last Action: 15 Mar 2023, Governor Signed
- Last Location: Lieutenant Governor's office for filing
- Effective Date: 3 May 2023
- Session Law Chapter: 331
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S.B. 214
1 UTAH FALSE CLAIMS ACT AMENDMENTS
22023 GENERAL SESSION
3STATE OF UTAH
4Chief Sponsor: Todd D. Weiler
5House Sponsor: Nelson T. Abbott
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7 LONG TITLE
8 General Description:
9 This bill amends provisions of the Utah False Claims Act.
10 Highlighted Provisions:
11 This bill:
12 ▸ amends the definition of a medical benefit to include payments made to any licensed
13 health care provider.
14 Money Appropriated in this Bill:
15 None
16 Other Special Clauses:
17 None
18 Utah Code Sections Affected:
19 AMENDS:
20 26-20-2, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2007, Chapter 48
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22 Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah:
23 Section 1. Section 26-20-2 is amended to read:
24 26-20-2. Definitions.
25 As used in this chapter:
26 (1) "Benefit" means the receipt of money, goods, or any other thing of pecuniary value.
27 (2) "Claim" means any request or demand for money or property:
28 (a) made to any:
29 (i) employee, officer, or agent of the state;
30 (ii) contractor with the state; or
31 (iii) grantee or other recipient, whether or not under contract with the state; and
32 (b) if:
33 (i) any portion of the money or property requested or demanded was issued from or
34 provided by the state; or
35 (ii) the state will reimburse the contractor, grantee, or other recipient for any portion of
36 the money or property.
37 (3) "False statement" or "false representation" means a wholly or partially untrue
38 statement or representation which is:
39 (a) knowingly made; and
40 (b) a material fact with respect to the claim.
41 (4) "Health care provider" means the same as that term is defined in Section 26-1-37.
42 [(4)] (5) "Knowing" and "knowingly":
43 (a) for purposes of criminal prosecutions for violations of this chapter, is one of the
44 culpable mental states described in Subsection 26-20-9(1); and
45 (b) for purposes of civil prosecutions for violations of this chapter, is the required
46 culpable mental state as defined in Subsection 26-20-9.5(1).
47 [(5)] (6) "Medical benefit" means a benefit paid or payable to:
48 (a) a health care provider; or
49 (b) a recipient or a provider under a program administered by the state under:
50 [(a)] (i) Titles V and XIX of the federal Social Security Act;
51 [(b)] (ii) Title X of the federal Public Health Services Act;
52 [(c)] (iii) the federal Child Nutrition Act of 1966 as amended by P.L. 94-105; and
53 [(d)] (iv) any programs for medical assistance of the state.
54 [(6)] (7) "Person" means an individual, corporation, unincorporated association,
55 professional corporation, partnership, or other form of business association.
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7 LONG TITLE
8 General Description:
9 This bill amends provisions of the Utah False Claims Act.
10 Highlighted Provisions:
11 This bill:
12 ▸ amends the definition of a medical benefit to include payments made to any licensed
13 health care provider.
14 Money Appropriated in this Bill:
15 None
16 Other Special Clauses:
17 None
18 Utah Code Sections Affected:
19 AMENDS:
20 26-20-2, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2007, Chapter 48
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22 Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah:
23 Section 1. Section 26-20-2 is amended to read:
24 26-20-2. Definitions.
25 As used in this chapter:
26 (1) "Benefit" means the receipt of money, goods, or any other thing of pecuniary value.
27 (2) "Claim" means any request or demand for money or property:
28 (a) made to any:
29 (i) employee, officer, or agent of the state;
30 (ii) contractor with the state; or
31 (iii) grantee or other recipient, whether or not under contract with the state; and
32 (b) if:
33 (i) any portion of the money or property requested or demanded was issued from or
34 provided by the state; or
35 (ii) the state will reimburse the contractor, grantee, or other recipient for any portion of
36 the money or property.
37 (3) "False statement" or "false representation" means a wholly or partially untrue
38 statement or representation which is:
39 (a) knowingly made; and
40 (b) a material fact with respect to the claim.
41 (4) "Health care provider" means the same as that term is defined in Section 26-1-37.
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43 (a) for purposes of criminal prosecutions for violations of this chapter, is one of the
44 culpable mental states described in Subsection 26-20-9(1); and
45 (b) for purposes of civil prosecutions for violations of this chapter, is the required
46 culpable mental state as defined in Subsection 26-20-9.5(1).
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48 (a) a health care provider; or
49 (b) a recipient or a provider under a program administered by the state under:
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55 professional corporation, partnership, or other form of business association.
Bill Status / Votes
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Date | Action | Location | Vote |
2/10/2023 | Bill Numbered but not Distributed | Legislative Research and General Counsel | |
2/10/2023 | Numbered Bill Publicly Distributed | Legislative Research and General Counsel | |
2/10/2023 | LFA/ bill sent to agencies for fiscal input | Legislative Research and General Counsel | |
2/13/2023 | Senate/ received bill from Legislative Research | Waiting for Introduction in the Senate | |
2/13/2023 | Senate/ 1st reading (Introduced) | Senate Rules Committee | |
2/13/2023 | Senate/ to standing committee | Senate Business and Labor Committee | |
2/15/2023 | Senate Comm - Favorable Recommendation | Senate Business and Labor Committee | 4 0 4 |
2/16/2023 | LFA/ fiscal note sent to sponsor | Senate Business and Labor Committee | |
2/16/2023 (10:19:45 AM) | Senate/ committee report favorable | Senate Business and Labor Committee | |
2/16/2023 (10:19:46 AM) | Senate/ placed on 2nd Reading Calendar | Senate 2nd Reading Calendar | |
2/17/2023 | LFA/ fiscal note publicly available | Senate 2nd Reading Calendar | |
2/17/2023 | Senate/ received fiscal note from Fiscal Analyst | Senate 2nd Reading Calendar | |
2/17/2023 (3:34:20 PM) | Senate/ 2nd reading | Senate 2nd Reading Calendar | |
2/17/2023 (3:36:33 PM) | Senate/ passed 2nd reading | Senate 3rd Reading Calendar | 21 0 8 |
2/21/2023 (11:00:05 AM) | Senate/ 3rd reading | Senate 3rd Reading Calendar | |
2/21/2023 (11:01:41 AM) | Senate/ passed 3rd reading | Clerk of the House | 23 0 6 |
2/21/2023 (11:01:42 AM) | Senate/ to House | Clerk of the House | |
2/21/2023 | House/ received from Senate | Clerk of the House | |
2/21/2023 | House/ 1st reading (Introduced) | House Rules Committee | |
2/24/2023 | House/ to standing committee | House Business and Labor Committee | |
2/28/2023 | House Comm - Favorable Recommendation | House Business and Labor Committee | 11 1 3 |
2/28/2023 | House/ committee report favorable | House Business and Labor Committee | |
2/28/2023 | House/ return to Rules due to fiscal impact | House Rules Committee | |
3/1/2023 | House/ Rules to 3rd Reading Calendar | House 3rd Reading Calendar for Senate bills | |
3/1/2023 (9:40:39 AM) | House/ 2nd reading | House 3rd Reading Calendar for Senate bills | |
3/1/2023 (11:14:22 AM) | House/ 3rd reading | House 3rd Reading Calendar for Senate bills | |
3/1/2023 (11:18:13 AM) | House/ passed 3rd reading | House Speaker | 70 0 5 |
3/1/2023 (11:18:14 AM) | House/ signed by Speaker/ returned to Senate | Senate President | |
3/1/2023 (11:18:15 AM) | House/ to Senate | Senate President | |
3/1/2023 | Senate/ received from House | Senate President | |
3/1/2023 | Senate/ signed by President/ sent for enrolling | Legislative Research and General Counsel / Enrolling | |
3/2/2023 | Bill Received from Senate for Enrolling | Legislative Research and General Counsel / Enrolling | |
3/2/2023 | Draft of Enrolled Bill Prepared | Legislative Research and General Counsel / Enrolling | |
3/9/2023 | Enrolled Bill Returned to House or Senate | Senate Secretary | |
3/9/2023 | Senate/ enrolled bill to Printing | Senate Secretary | |
3/13/2023 | Senate/ received enrolled bill from Printing | Senate Secretary | |
3/13/2023 | Senate/ to Governor | Executive Branch - Governor | |
3/15/2023 | Governor Signed | Lieutenant Governor's office for filing |
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