(1) The provisions of this part 8 are not intended to be exclusive remedies and do not preclude the use of any other criminal prosecution directly related to criminal medicaid fraud and waste, as well as criminal patient abuse, neglect, and exploitation, or any other civil remedy for any act that is in violation of this part 8.(2) In addition to any penalties provided for in this part 8, a claim under the 'Colorado Medical Assistance Act' that includes items or services resulting from a violation of this part 8 or the federal 'Anti-Kickback Statute', 42 U.S.C. 1320a-7b (b), as amended, constitutes a false claim for purposes of the 'Colorado Medicaid False Claims Act', sections 25.5-4-303.5 to 25.5-4-310.Added by 2018 Ch. 159, § 2, eff. 1/1/2019.L. 2018: Entire part added, (HB 18-1211), ch. 159, p. 1119, § 2, effective 1/1/2019.
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