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20-77-2507. Cooperation of agency officials and employees.
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20-77-2507. Cooperation of agency officials and employees.
(a)(1) The Medicaid Inspector General shall request information, assistance, and cooperation from a federal, state, or local governmental department, board, bureau, commission, or other agency or unit of an agency to carry out the duties under this section.
(2) A state or local agency or unit of an agency shall provide information, assistance, and cooperation under this section.
(b) Upon request of a prosecuting attorney, the following entities shall provide information and assistance as the entity deems necessary, appropriate, and available to aid the prosecuting attorney in the investigation of fraud and abuse within the medical assistance program and the recovery of improperly expended funds:
(1) The Office of Medicaid Inspector General;
(2) The Department of Human Services;
(3) The Medicaid Fraud Control Unit of the office of the Attorney General; and
(4) Another state or local government entity.
(c) All tips to the Arkansas Medicaid Fraud and Abuse Hotline under § 20-77-2506(28) that include an allegation of fraud shall be forwarded to the Office of Medicaid Inspector General.
Source: Arkansas Code — historical release 78 (November 6, 2020) · 20-77-2507
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20-77-2507. Cooperation of agency officials and employees.
(a)(1) The Medicaid Inspector General shall request information, assistance, and cooperation from a federal, state, or local governmental department, board, bureau, commission, or other agency or unit of an agency to carry out the duties under this section.
(2) A state or local agency or unit of an agency shall provide information, assistance, and cooperation under this section.
(b) Upon request of a prosecuting attorney, the following entities shall provide information and assistance as the entity deems necessary, appropriate, and available to aid the prosecuting attorney in the investigation of fraud and abuse within the medical assistance program and the recovery of improperly expended funds:
(1) The Office of Medicaid Inspector General;
(2) The Department of Human Services;
(3) The Medicaid Fraud Control Unit of the office of the Attorney General; and
(4) Another state or local government entity.
(c) All tips to the Arkansas Medicaid Fraud and Abuse Hotline under § 20-77-2506(28) that include an allegation of fraud shall be forwarded to the Office of Medicaid Inspector General.
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Arkansas Code — all titles (historical 2020) · legal_authorities
20-77-2506. Medicaid Inspector General — Duties.
The Medicaid Inspector General shall, in consultation with the Secretary of the Department of Inspector General:
(1) Hire deputies, directors, assistants, and other officers and employees needed for the performance of his or her duties and prescribe the duties of deputies, directors, assistants, and other officers and fix the compensation of deputies, directors, assistants, and other officers within the amounts appropriated;
(2)(A) Conduct and supervise activities to prevent, detect, and investigate medical assistance program fraud and abuse.
(B)(i) The Office of Medicaid Inspector General shall review provider records only for the three (3) years before an investigation begins.
(ii) However, if a credible allegation of fraud has been made or if the Office of Medicaid Inspector General has reason to believe that fraud has occurred, the Office of Medicaid Inspector General may review provider records for the five (5) years before the investigation began;
(3) Work in a coordinated and cooperative manner with:
(A) Federal, state, and local law enforcement agencies;
(B) The Medicaid Fraud Control Unit of the Office of the Attorney General;
(C) United States Attorneys;
(D) The United States Department of Health and Human Services' Office of Inspector General;
(E) The Federal Bureau of Investigation;
(F) The United States Drug Enforcement Administration;
(G) Prosecuting attorneys;
(H) The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services; and
(I) An investigative unit maintained by a health insurer;
(4) Solicit, receive, and investigate complaints related to fraud and abuse within the medical assistance program;
(5)(A) Inform the Governor, the secretary, the Attorney General, the President Pro Tempore of
Source: Arkansas Code — historical release 78 (November 6, 2020) · 20-77-2506
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