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Tobacco Industry Fraud & False Claims Issues

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Introducer(s): HB5602 (1998)
Judiciary

Title: AN ACT CONCERNING QUI TAM ACTIONS.

Statement of Purpose: To deter persons from submitting false claims for payment to the state or a political subdivision by authorizing a private individual to bring an action on behalf of the state or a political subdivision, as well as for himself, for the recovery of civil damages and authorizing such individual to share in any recovery with the state or political subdivision.

Bill History:
02-25 REF. TO JOINT COMM. ON Judiciary
02-26 PUBLIC HEARING 03/02 (PH0302)

Introducer(s): HB6942 (1999)

Judiciary
Title: An Act Concerning the Connecticut False Claims Act.

Statement of Purpose: To deter persons from submitting false claims for payment to the state or a political subdivision by authorizing a private individual to bring an action on behalf of the state or a political subdivision, as well as for himself, for the recovery of civil damages and authorizing such individual to share in any recovery with the state or political subdivision.

Bill History:

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