2015-2016 Session
Change SessionH.120 (Act 25)
An act relating to creating a Vermont false claims act
Rep. Maxine Grad , Rep. Ann Pugh
5/16/2015 - Signed by Governor on May 18, 2015
- Sponsor(s)
- Last Recorded Action
- House 5/16/2015 - Signed by Governor on May 18, 2015
Bill/Resolution Text
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An act relating to creating a Vermont false claims act
Detailed Status
2015 - 2016 Legislative Session
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An act relating to creating a Vermont false claims act
Roll Call History
2015 - 2016 Legislative Session
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An act relating to creating a Vermont false claims act
Committee Meetings
2015 - 2016 Legislative Session
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An act relating to creating a Vermont false claims act
Meeting Full List
2015 - 2016 Legislative Session
Wednesday, February 4, 2015
- Committee(s):
- House Committee on Judiciary
- 15 min after the floor
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H.120 - An act relating to creating a Vermont false claims act
John Treadwell, Assistant Attorney General, Attorney General's Office
Jason Turner, Assistant Attorney General, Medicaid Fraud and Residential Abuse Unit
Wednesday, February 11, 2015
- Committee(s):
- House Committee on Judiciary
- 9:00 AM
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H.120 - An act relating to creating a Vermont false claims act
Tristram Coffin, Director, Downs Rachlin Martin, PLLC
Kevin Henry, Attorney, Primmer Piper Eggleston & Cramer
Cleveland Lawrence, Taxpayers Against Fraud
Howard Pallotta, General Counsel, Department for Vermont Health Access
John Treadwell, Assistant Attorney General, Attorney General's Office
Thursday, February 12, 2015
- Committee(s):
- House Committee on Judiciary
- 15 min after floor
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H.120 - An act relating to creating a Vermont false claims act
John Treadwell, Assistant Attorney General, Attorney General's Office
Chris Rice, Lobbyist
John Hollar, Lobbyist
Wednesday, February 18, 2015
- Committee(s):
- House Committee on Judiciary
- 15 min after floor
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H.120 - An act relating to creating a Vermont false claims act
Howard Pallotta, General Counsel, Department of Vermont Health Access (DVHA)
John Murphy, Assistant General Counsel, PhRMA
Jason Turner, Assistant Attorney General, Director of Medicaid Fraud and Residential Abuse Unit
Beth Pearce, State Treasurer, Office of the State Treasurer
Ellen Czajkowski, Intern, Office of Legislative Council
Chris Rice, Lobbyist, MMR Legal Services
Friday, February 20, 2015
- Committee(s):
- House Committee on Judiciary
- 15 min after floor
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H.120 - An act relating to creating a Vermont false claims act
Jason Turner, Assistant Attorney General, Director of Medicaid Fraud and Residential Abuse Unit
Chris Rice, Lobbyist, MMR Legal Services
Luke Martland, Director and Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
Wednesday, February 25, 2015
- Committee(s):
- House Committee on Judiciary
- 15 min after floor
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H.120 - An act relating to creating a Vermont false claims act
Jason Turner, Assistant Attorney General, Director of Medicaid Fraud and Residential Abuse Unit
Thomas Joseph, Citizen
Luke Martland, Director and Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
John Hollar, Lobbyist, Downs Rachlin Martin
Chris Rice, Lobbyist, MMR Legal Services
Friday, February 27, 2015
- Committee(s):
- House Committee on Judiciary
- 2:00 PM
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H.120 - An act relating to creating a Vermont false claims act
Possible vote
Luke Martland, Director and Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
Doug Hoffer, State Auditor, State Auditor's Office
Tuesday, March 31, 2015
- Committee(s):
- Senate Committee on Judiciary
- - 15 minutes after the floor
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H.120 - An act relating to creating a Vermont false claims act
Jason Turner, Assistant Attorney General, of Medicaid Fraud and Residential Abuse Unit
Wednesday, April 1, 2015
- Committee(s):
- Senate Committee on Judiciary
- 8:45 AM
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H.120 - An act relating to creating a Vermont false claims act
Jason Turner, Assistant Attorney General, of Medicaid Fraud and Residential Abuse Unit
Doug Hoffer, State Auditor, State Auditor's Office
Cleveland Lawrence, Taxpayers Against Fraud
Howard Pallotta, General Counsel, Department of Vermont Health Access
Thomas Joseph, Citizen
Chris Rice, Lobbyist, PhRMA
John Hollar, Lobbyist, Downs, Rachlin Martin PLLC
Wednesday, April 8, 2015
- Committee(s):
- Senate Committee on Judiciary
- 8:30 AM
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H.120 - An act relating to creating a Vermont false claims act
Chris Rice, Lobbyist, McLean, Meehan & Rice
Jason Turner, Assistant Attorney General, Director of Medicaid Fraud and Residential Abuse Unit
- 10:00 AM
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H.120 - An act relating to creating a Vermont false claims act
Mark up and Possible Vote
Luke Martland, Director and Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
Friday, April 17, 2015
- Committee(s):
- Senate Committee on Judiciary
- 8:30 AM
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H.120 - An act relating to creating a Vermont false claims act
~ Mark up and Possible Vote
Luke Martland, Director and Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
Jason Turner, Assistant Attorney General, Director of Medicaid Fraud and Residential Abuse Unit
Thomas Joseph, Citizen
Friday, April 24, 2015
- Committee(s):
- House Committee on Judiciary
- 1:00 PM
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H.120 - An act relating to creating a Vermont false claims act
Update
Luke Martland, Director and Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
John Treadwell, Assistant Attorney General, Attorney General's Office
Wednesday, April 29, 2015
- Committee(s):
- House Committee on Judiciary
- 9:00 AM
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H.120 - An act relating to creating a Vermont false claims act
Luke Martland, Director and Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
John Treadwell, Assistant Attorney General, Attorney General's Office
Jason Turner, Assistant Attorney General, Director of Medicaid Fraud and Residential Abuse Unit
Chris Rice, Lobbyist, MMR Legal Services
Committee Documents
An act relating to creating a Vermont false claims act
Witnesses Who Testified
2015 - 2016 Legislative Session
House Committee on Judiciary
- Tristram Coffin, Director, Downs Rachlin Martin, PLLC
- Ellen Czajkowski, Intern, Office of Legislative Council
- Kevin Henry, Attorney, Primmer Piper Eggleston & Cramer
- Doug Hoffer, State Auditor, State Auditor's Office
- John Hollar, Lobbyist
- John Hollar, Lobbyist, Downs Rachlin Martin
- Thomas Joseph, Citizen
- Cleveland Lawrence, Taxpayers Against Fraud
- Luke Martland, Director and Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
- John Murphy, Assistant General Counsel, PhRMA
- Howard Pallotta, General Counsel, Department for Vermont Health Access
- Howard Pallotta, General Counsel, Department of Vermont Health Access (DVHA)
- Beth Pearce, State Treasurer, Office of the State Treasurer
- Chris Rice, Lobbyist
- Chris Rice, Lobbyist, MMR Legal Services
- John Treadwell, Assistant Attorney General, Attorney General's Office
- Jason Turner, Assistant Attorney General, Medicaid Fraud and Residential Abuse Unit
- Jason Turner, Assistant Attorney General, Director of Medicaid Fraud and Residential Abuse Unit
Senate Committee on Judiciary
- Doug Hoffer, State Auditor, State Auditor's Office
- John Hollar, Lobbyist, Downs, Rachlin Martin PLLC
- Thomas Joseph, Citizen
- Cleveland Lawrence, Taxpayers Against Fraud
- Luke Martland, Director and Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
- Howard Pallotta, General Counsel, Department of Vermont Health Access
- Chris Rice, Lobbyist, McLean, Meehan & Rice
- Chris Rice, Lobbyist, PhRMA
- Jason Turner, Assistant Attorney General, of Medicaid Fraud and Residential Abuse Unit
- Jason Turner, Assistant Attorney General, Director of Medicaid Fraud and Residential Abuse Unit
- Jason Turner, Assistant Attorney General, of Medicaid Fraud and Residential Abuse Unit
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No fiscal documents found for H.120 in the 2015 - 2016 Legislative Session.
No committee of conference members found for H.120 in the 2015 - 2016 Legislative Session.
An act relating to creating a Vermont false claims act
Committee of Conference Meetings
2015 - 2016 Legislative Session
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An act relating to creating a Vermont false claims act
Committee of Conference Meeting Full List
2015 - 2016 Legislative Session
No committee of conference meeting history found for H.120 in the 2015 - 2016 Legislative Session.
No committee of conference report found for H.120 in the 2015 - 2016 Legislative Session.
Act
- Signed into law 5/18/2015
- As Enacted (ACT 25)
- Act Summary
An act relating to creating a Vermont false claims act
Statutes Affected
2015 - 2016 Legislative Session
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| 32 V.S.A. § 630. Definitions |
| 32 V.S.A. § 631. Prohibition; penalties |
| 32 V.S.A. § 632. Civil actions for false claims |
| 32 V.S.A. § 633. Rights of the parties to qui tam actions |
| 32 V.S.A. § 634. Alternate remedies available to determine civil penalty |
| 32 V.S.A. § 635. Payments to relators; limitations |
| 32 V.S.A. § 636. Certain actions barred |
| 32 V.S.A. § 637. Awards of costs and attorney's fees against relators; liability |
| 32 V.S.A. § 638. Relief from retaliatory actions |
| 32 V.S.A. § 639. Limitation of actions; final judgments in criminal proceedings |
| 32 V.S.A. § 640. Preponderance of the evidence standard |
| 32 V.S.A. § 641. Remedies under other laws; legislative construction |
| 32 V.S.A. § 642. Civil investigative demands |
