A bill to provide for remedies and prescribe civil sanctions against a person that presents a false or fraudulent claim to obtain money, property, or services from this state or a local unit of government; to prescribe the powers and duties of certain state and local government officers and agencies; to prohibit retaliation against a person that pursues a remedy under this act; and to authorize the attorney general to promulgate rules.
Establishes the 'False Claims Act' in Michigan to penalize false claims against the government, allowing for civil actions, qui tam lawsuits, and protections against retaliation, with the Attorney General authorized to enforce and regulate the act.
Co-sponsored by Reps.
Referred to the Committee on Economic Competitiveness
