May 27, 2004, Introduced by Reps. Palmer, Sheen, Stahl and Hummel and referred to the Committee on Health Policy.
A bill to amend 1984 PA 323, entitled
"The health care false claim act,"
by amending section 4 (MCL 752.1004).
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:
1 Sec. 4. (1) A person who solicits, offers, pays, or
2 receives a kickback or bribe in connection with the furnishing of
3 goods or services for which payment is or may be made in whole or
4 in part by a health care corporation or health care insurer, or
5 who receives a rebate of a fee or charge for referring an
6 individual to another person for the furnishing of health care
7 benefits, is guilty of a
felony , punishable by imprisonment
8 for not more than 4 years
, or by a fine of not more than
9 $50,000.00, or both.
10 (2) This section does not apply to an individual who receives
11 a single 1-time rebate from a pharmaceutical company or to a
1 health care corporation that provides information to its patient
2 concerning a single 1-time rebate from a pharmaceutical company.