The bill amends and reenacts provisions of the Medical Assistance Programs Fraud Detection Fund under R.S. 46:440.1(B) through (E). It introduces new language that specifies the allocation and use of funds collected from recoveries, fines, or penalties related to medical assistance programs. Specifically, it mandates that all such funds, after accounting for federal shares and excluding certain liabilities, be deposited into the fund. The bill also establishes that after fully funding the Medicaid fraud control unit, the remaining funds will be split, with fifty percent allocated to the fraud control unit and the other half to the Louisiana Department of Health's program integrity section.

Additionally, the bill sets a cap on the fund balance at twenty million dollars, stipulating that any excess funds will be redirected to support medical assistance programs. It clarifies that the funds cannot be used to replace state general funds allocated for the operations of the Louisiana Department of Health or the office of the attorney general. The effective date for this legislation is set for July 1, 2025, or the day following legislative approval if vetoed by the governor.

Statutes affected:
SB24 Original: 46:1(B)
SB24 Engrossed: 46:1(B)
SB24 Enrolled: 46:1(B)
SB24 Act 401: 46:1(B)