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PRIOR PRINTER'S NOS. 3811, 3913
PRINTER'S NO. 4461
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE BILL
No.
2352
Session of
2020
INTRODUCED BY GROVE, KAUFER, GAYDOS, OWLETT, SANKEY, THOMAS,
JONES, MILLARD, BERNSTINE, RYAN, WHEELAND, SAYLOR, COX, MOUL,
KEEFER, KLUNK, DUSH, B. MILLER, RADER, ROWE AND NELSON,
MAY 21, 2020
AS RE-REPORTED FROM COMMITTEE ON STATE GOVERNMENT, HOUSE OF
REPRESENTATIVES, AS AMENDED, SEPTEMBER 30, 2020
AN ACT
Amending the act of June 13, 1967 (P.L.31, No.21), entitled "An
act to consolidate, editorially revise, and codify the public
welfare laws of the Commonwealth," providing for liability
for false claims, for adoption of congressional intent of the
Federal False Claims Act, for damages, costs and civil
penalties, for powers of Attorney General and for civil
investigative demands. PROVIDING FOR LIABILITY FOR FALSE
CLAIMS, FOR ADOPTION OF CONGRESSIONAL INTENT OF THE FEDERAL
FALSE CLAIMS ACT, FOR DAMAGES, COSTS AND CIVIL PENALTIES, FOR
POWERS OF ATTORNEY GENERAL, FOR CIVIL INVESTIGATIVE DEMANDS
AND FOR COVID-19-RELATED LIABILITY.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
CHAPTER 1. PRELIMINARY PROVISIONS
SECTION 101. SHORT TITLE.
SECTION 102. DECLARATION OF POLICY.
SECTION 103. DEFINITIONS.
CHAPTER 3. FALSE CLAIMS
SECTION 301. ACTS SUBJECTING PERSONS TO LIABILITY AND DAMAGES.
SECTION 302. ATTORNEY GENERAL INVESTIGATIONS, PROSECUTIONS AND
CIVIL ACTIONS.
SECTION 303. CIVIL INVESTIGATIVE DEMANDS.
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