Revised Code of Washington - RCW Title 48 Insurance - Chapter 48.80 Health Care False Claim Act

• 48.80.010 Legislative finding -- Short title
  The legislature finds and declares that the welfare of the citizens of this state is threatened by the spiraling increases in the cost of health ...
• 48.80.020 Definitions
  Unless the context clearly requires otherwise, the definitions in this section apply throughout this chapter. (1) "Claim" means any attempt to cause a health care ...
• 48.80.030 Making false claims, concealing information -- Penalty -- Exclusions
  (1) A person shall not make or present or cause to be made or presented to a health care payer a claim for a health ...
• 48.80.040 Use of circumstantial evidence
  In a prosecution under this chapter, circumstantial evidence may be presented to demonstrate that a false statement or claim was knowingly made. Such evidence may ...
• 48.80.050 Civil action not limited
  This chapter shall not be construed to prohibit or limit a prosecution of or civil action against a person for the violation of any other ...
• 48.80.060 Conviction of provider, notification to regulatory agency
  Upon the conviction under this chapter of any provider, the prosecutor shall provide written notification to the appropriate regulatory or disciplinary agency of such conviction.[1986 ...
• 48.80.900 Severability -- 1986 c 243
  If any provision of this act or its application to any person or circumstance is held invalid, the remainder of the act or the application ...

Last modified: April 7, 2009