REVISED
STATEMENT OF PURPOSE
RS31228 / H0518
This legislation amends the Medicaid provider fraud statutes to set the punishment for provider fraud at a
maximum of 15 years, allow for the recovery of prosecution and investigation costs, authorize the Attorney
General or his designee to sign subpoenas, permit the Medicaid Fraud Control Unit to investigate a wider range
of provider fraud so long as it has a nexus to Medicaid, and clean up the statutory language as to the elements
of the crime. The purpose of this legislation is to bring the provider fraud statute more in line with Idaho’s
insurance fraud statute and federal regulations and to enable Idaho’s Medicaid Fraud Control Unit to operate
more efficiently.
FISCAL NOTE
This bill will have no discernable impact on the state general fund, any other state fund, or local funds except
the decrease in costs as a result of the state being able to recover the costs of investigation and prosecution.
To the extent the Medicaid Fraud Control Unit in the Attorney General’s Office investigates a wider range of
criminal conduct as a result of these amendments, it can do so with existing staff.
Contact:
Representative Jeff J. Cornilles
(208) 332-1000
Representative Bruce D. Skaug
(208) 332-1000
DISCLAIMER: This statement of purpose and fiscal note are a mere attachment to this bill and prepared by a proponent
of the bill. It is neither intended as an expression of legislative intent nor intended for any use outside of the legislative
process, including judicial review (Joint Rule 18).
Statement of Purpose / Fiscal Note Bill SOP/FN REVISED: 02/16/2024, 1:10 PM


Statutes affected:
Bill Text: 56-226, 56-227A, 56-227C