KRS 205.8483: Toll-free hotline for receiving reports of fraud and abuse -- Report.

(1) The Office of the Inspector General in the Cabinet for Health and Family Services

shall establish, maintain, and publicize a twenty -four (24) hour toll -free hotline for

the purpose of receiving reports of alleged fraud and abuse by Medical Assistance

Program recipients and participating providers.

(2) The Office of the Inspector General in the Cabinet for Health and Family Services

shall develop and implement procedures for screening alleged fraud and abuse of

the Medical Assistance Program to ensure that appropriate written referrals are

made to:

(a) The Office of Medicaid Fraud and Abuse Control in the Office of the

Attorney General of credible allegations of fraud and abu se by providers

participating in the Medical Assistance Program; and

(b) Other agencies and licensure boards of all allegations received on the hotline

that are relevant to their jurisdiction.

(3) The Office of the Inspector General in the Cabinet for Heal th and Family Services

shall provide, upon request, a Medicaid fraud and abuse report that shall include but

not be limited to the following information from the prior fiscal year:

(a) The number and type of reports received in the Office of the Inspector

General in the Cabinet for Health and Family Services, from the Medicaid

fraud and abuse hotline categorized by recipient and provider groups; and

(b) The number and type of alleged Medicaid recipient fraud and abuse reports

which were opened for investiga tion by the Office of Inspector General and

their disposition.