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SB70-AA3,217,1111 (e) “Obligation” has the meaning given in 31 USC 3729 (b) (3).
SB70-AA3,217,1212 (f) “Original source” has the meaning given in 31 USC 3730 (e) (4) (B).
SB70-AA3,217,1513 (g) “Proceeds" includes damages, civil penalties, surcharges, payments for
14costs of compliance, and any other economic benefit realized by this state as a result
15of an action or settlement of a claim.
SB70-AA3,217,20 16(2) Except as provided in sub. (3), any person who does any of the following is
17liable to this state for 3 times the amount of the damages that were sustained by the
18state or would have been sustained by the state,whichever is greater, because of the
19actions of the person and shall forfeit, for each violation, an amount within the range
20specified under 31 USC 3729 (a):
SB70-AA3,217,2221 (a) Knowingly presents or causes to be presented a false or fraudulent claim
22to a state agency, including a false or fraudulent claim for medical assistance.
SB70-AA3,217,2523 (b) Knowingly makes, uses, or causes to be made or used a false record or
24statement material to a false or fraudulent claim to a state agency, including a false
25or fraudulent claim for medical assistance.
SB70-AA3,218,5
1(c) Knowingly makes, uses, or causes to be made or used a false record or
2statement material to an obligation to pay or transmit money or property to the
3Medical Assistance program, or knowingly conceals or knowingly and improperly
4avoids or decreases an obligation to pay or transmit money or property to the Medical
5Assistance program.
SB70-AA3,218,96 (d) Knowingly makes, uses, or causes to be made or used a false record or
7statement material to an obligation to pay or transmit money or property to a state
8agency or knowingly conceals or knowingly and improperly avoids or decreases an
9obligation to pay or transmit money or property to a state agency.
SB70-AA3,218,1010 (e) Conspires to commit a violation under par. (a), (b), (c), or (d).
SB70-AA3,218,14 11(3) The court may assess against a person who violates sub. (2) not less than
122 nor more than 3 times the amount of the damages sustained by the state because
13of the acts of the person, and shall not assess any forfeiture, if the court finds all of
14the following:
SB70-AA3,218,1715 (a) The person who commits the acts furnished the attorney general with all
16information known to the person about the acts within 30 days after the date on
17which the person obtained the information.
SB70-AA3,218,1818 (b) The person fully cooperated with any investigation by this state of the acts.
SB70-AA3,218,2219 (c) At the time that the person furnished the attorney general with information
20concerning the acts, no criminal prosecution or civil or administrative enforcement
21action had been commenced with respect to any such act, and the person did not have
22actual knowledge of the existence of any investigation into any such act.
SB70-AA3,218,25 23(5) (a) Except as provided in subs. (10) and (12), any person may bring a civil
24action as a qui tam plaintiff against a person who commits an act in violation of sub.
25(2) for the person and the state in the name of the state.
SB70-AA3,219,8
1(b) The plaintiff under par. (a) shall serve upon the attorney general a copy of
2the complaint and documents disclosing substantially all material evidence and
3information that the plaintiff possesses. The plaintiff shall file a copy of the
4complaint with the court for inspection in camera. Except as provided in par. (c), the
5complaint shall remain under seal for a period of 60 days from the date of filing and
6shall not be served upon the defendant until the court so orders. Within 60 days from
7the date of service upon the attorney general of the complaint, evidence, and
8information under this paragraph, the attorney general may intervene in the action.
SB70-AA3,219,139 (bm) Any complaint filed by the state in intervention, whether filed separately
10or as an amendment to the qui tam plaintiff's complaint, shall relate back to the filing
11date of the qui tam plaintiff's complaint to the extent that the state's claim arises out
12of the conduct, transactions, or occurrences set forth, or attempted to be set forth, in
13the qui tam plaintiff's complaint.
SB70-AA3,219,1614 (c) The attorney general may, for good cause shown, move the court for one or
15more extensions of the period during which a complaint in an action under this
16subsection remains under seal.
SB70-AA3,219,1817 (d) Before the expiration of the period during which the complaint remains
18under seal, the attorney general shall do one of the following:
SB70-AA3,219,2019 1. Proceed with the action or an alternate remedy under sub. (10), in which case
20the action or proceeding under sub. (10) shall be prosecuted by the state.
SB70-AA3,219,2221 2. Notify the court that he or she declines to proceed with the action, in which
22case the person bringing the action may proceed with the action.
SB70-AA3,219,2523 (e) If a person brings a valid action under this subsection, no person other than
24the state may intervene or bring a related action based upon the same facts
25underlying the original action while the original action is pending.
SB70-AA3,220,3
1(f) In any action brought under this subsection or other proceeding under sub.
2(10), the plaintiff is required to prove all essential elements of the cause of action or
3complaint, including damages, by a preponderance of the evidence.
SB70-AA3,220,7 4(6) If the state proceeds with an action under sub. (5) or an alternate remedy
5under sub. (10), the state has primary responsibility for prosecuting the action under
6sub. (5) or proceeding under sub. (10). The state is not bound by any act of the person
7bringing the action, but that person has the right to continue as a party to the action.
SB70-AA3,220,15 8(7) (b) With the approval of the governor, the attorney general may compromise
9and settle an action under sub. (5) or an administrative proceeding under sub. (10)
10to which the state is a party, notwithstanding objection of the person bringing the
11action, if the court determines, after affording to the person bringing the action the
12right to a hearing at which the person is afforded the opportunity to present evidence
13in opposition to the proposed settlement, that the proposed settlement is fair,
14adequate, and reasonable considering the relevant circumstances pertaining to the
15violation.
SB70-AA3,220,2216 (c) Upon a showing by the state that unrestricted participation in the
17prosecution of an action under sub. (5) or an alternate proceeding under sub. (10) to
18which the state is a party by the person bringing the action would interfere with or
19unduly delay the prosecution of the action or proceeding, or would result in
20consideration of repetitious or irrelevant evidence or evidence presented for
21purposes of harassment, the court may limit the person's participation in the
22prosecution, such as:
SB70-AA3,220,2323 1. Limiting the number of witnesses that the person may call.
SB70-AA3,220,2424 2. Limiting the length of the testimony of the witnesses.
SB70-AA3,220,2525 3. Limiting the cross-examination of witnesses by the person.
SB70-AA3,221,2
14. Otherwise limiting the participation by the person in the prosecution of the
2action or proceeding.
SB70-AA3,221,73 (d) Upon a showing by a defendant that unrestricted participation in the
4prosecution of an action under sub. (5) or alternate proceeding under sub. (10) to
5which the state is a party by the person bringing the action would result in
6harassment or would cause the defendant undue burden or unnecessary expense, the
7court may limit the person's participation in the prosecution.
SB70-AA3,221,14 8(8) Except as provided in sub. (7), if the state elects not to participate in an
9action filed under sub. (5), the person bringing the action may prosecute the action.
10If the attorney general so requests, the attorney general shall, at the state's expense,
11be served with copies of all pleadings and deposition transcripts in the action. If the
12person bringing the action initiates prosecution of the action, the court, without
13limiting the status and rights of that person, may permit the state to intervene at a
14later date upon a showing by the state of good cause for the proposed intervention.
SB70-AA3,221,24 15(9) Whether or not the state participates in an action under sub. (5), upon a
16showing in camera by the attorney general that discovery by the person bringing the
17action would interfere with the state's ongoing investigation or prosecution of a
18criminal or civil matter arising out of the same facts as the facts upon which the
19action is based, the court may stay such discovery in whole or in part for a period of
20not more than 60 days. The court may extend the period of any such stay upon a
21further showing in camera by the attorney general that the state has pursued the
22criminal or civil investigation of the matter with reasonable diligence and the
23proposed discovery in the action brought under sub. (5) will interfere with the
24ongoing criminal or civil investigation or prosecution.
SB70-AA3,222,12
1(10) The attorney general may pursue a claim relating to an alleged violation
2of sub. (2) through an alternate remedy available to the state or any state agency,
3including an administrative proceeding to assess a civil forfeiture. If the attorney
4general elects any such alternate remedy, the attorney general shall serve timely
5notice of his or her election upon the person bringing the action under sub. (5), and
6that person has the same rights in the alternate venue as the person would have had
7if the action had continued under sub. (5). Any finding of fact or conclusion of law
8made by a court or by a state agency in the alternate venue that has become final is
9conclusive upon all parties named in an action under sub. (5). For purposes of this
10subsection, a finding or conclusion is final if it has been finally determined on appeal,
11if all time for filing an appeal or petition for review with respect to the finding or
12conclusion has expired, or if the finding or conclusion is not subject to judicial review.
SB70-AA3,222,18 13(11) (a) Except as provided in pars. (b) and (e), if the state proceeds with an
14action brought by a person under sub. (5) or the state pursues an alternate remedy
15relating to the same acts under sub. (10), the person who brings the action shall
16receive at least 15 percent but not more than 25 percent of the proceeds of the action
17or settlement of the claim, depending upon the extent to which the person
18contributed to the prosecution of the action or claim.
SB70-AA3,223,319 (b) Except as provided in par. (e), if an action or claim is one that the court or
20other adjudicator finds to be based primarily upon disclosures of specific information
21not provided by the person who brings the action or claim under sub. (5) relating to
22allegations or transactions specifically disclosed in a criminal, civil, or
23administrative hearing; legislative or administrative report, hearing, audit, or
24investigation; or report made by the news media, the court or other adjudicator may
25award an amount to the person as it considers appropriate, but not more than 10

1percent of the proceeds of the action or settlement of the claim, depending upon the
2significance of the information and the role of the person bringing the action in
3advancing the prosecution of the action or claim.
SB70-AA3,223,84 (c) Except as provided in par. (e), in addition to any amount received under par.
5(a) or (b), a person bringing an action under sub. (5) shall be awarded his or her
6reasonable expenses necessarily incurred in bringing the action together with the
7person's costs and reasonable actual attorney fees. The court or other adjudicator
8shall assess any award under this paragraph against the defendant.
SB70-AA3,223,159 (d) Except as provided in par. (e), if the state does not proceed with an action
10under sub. (5) or an alternate proceeding under sub. (10), the person bringing the
11action shall receive an amount that the court decides is reasonable for collection of
12the civil penalty and damages. The amount shall be not less than 25 percent and not
13more than 30 percent of the proceeds of the action and shall be paid from the
14proceeds. In addition, the person shall be paid his or her expenses, costs, and fees
15under par. (c).
SB70-AA3,224,216 (e) Whether or not the state proceeds with an action under sub. (5) or an
17alternate proceeding under sub. (10), if the court or other adjudicator finds that an
18action under sub. (5) was brought by a person who planned or initiated the violation
19upon which the action or proceeding is based, then the court may, to the extent that
20the court considers appropriate, reduce the share of the proceeds of the action that
21the person would otherwise receive under par. (a), (b), or (d), taking into account the
22role of that person in advancing the prosecution of the action or claim and any other
23relevant circumstance pertaining to the violation, except that if the person bringing
24the action is convicted of criminal conduct arising from his or her role in a violation
25of sub. (2), the court or other adjudicator shall dismiss the person as a party and the

1person shall not receive any share of the proceeds of the action or claim or any
2expenses, costs, or fees under par. (c).
SB70-AA3,224,7 3(12) Except if the action is brought by the attorney general or the person
4bringing the action is an original source of the information, the court shall dismiss
5an action or claim under this section, unless opposed by the state, if substantially the
6same allegations or transactions as alleged in the action or claim were publicly
7disclosed in any of the following ways:
SB70-AA3,224,98 (a) In a federal criminal, civil, or administrative hearing in which the state or
9its agent is a party.
SB70-AA3,224,1110 (b) In a congressional, government accountability office, or other federal report,
11hearing, audit, or investigation.
SB70-AA3,224,1212 (c) From the news media.
SB70-AA3,224,14 13(13) The state is not liable for any expenses incurred by a private person in
14bringing an action under sub. (5).
SB70-AA3,225,4 15(14) Any employee, contractor, or agent who is discharged, demoted,
16suspended, threatened, harassed, or in any other manner discriminated against in
17the terms and conditions of employment because of lawful actions taken by the
18employee, contractor, or agent or by others in furtherance of an action or claim filed
19under this section or on behalf of the employee, contractor, or agent, including
20investigation for, initiation of, testimony for, or assistance in an action or claim filed
21or to be filed under sub. (5), is entitled to all necessary relief to make the employee,
22contractor, or agent whole. Such relief shall in each case include reinstatement with
23the same seniority status that the employee, contractor, or agent would have had but
24for the discrimination, 2 times the amount of back pay, interest on the back pay at
25the legal rate, and compensation for any special damages sustained as a result of the

1discrimination, including costs and reasonable attorney fees. An employee,
2contractor, or agent may bring an action to obtain the relief to which the employee,
3contractor, or agent is entitled under this subsection within 3 years after the date the
4retaliation occurred.
SB70-AA3,225,7 5(15) A civil action may be brought under sub. (5) based upon acts occurring
6prior to the effective date of this subsection .... [LRB inserts date], if the action is
7brought within the period specified in s. 893.9815.
SB70-AA3,225,11 8(16) A judgment of guilty entered against a defendant in a criminal action in
9which the defendant is charged with fraud or making false statements estops the
10defendant from denying the essential elements of the offense in any action under sub.
11(5) that involves the same elements as in the criminal action.
SB70-AA3,225,13 12(17) The remedies provided for under this section are in addition to any other
13remedies provided for under any other law or available under the common law.
SB70-AA3,225,16 14(18) This section shall be liberally construed and applied to promote the public
15interest and to effect the congressional intent in enacting 31 USC 3729 to 3733, as
16reflected in the federal False Claims Act and the legislative history of the act.
SB70-AA3,275 17Section 275. 49.485 of the statutes is renumbered 20.9315 (19) and amended
18to read:
SB70-AA3,225,2419 20.9315 (19) Whoever knowingly presents or causes to be presented to any
20officer, employee, or agent of this state a false claim for medical assistance shall
21forfeit not less than $5,000 nor more than $10,000, plus 3 times the amount of the
22damages that were sustained by the state or would have been sustained by the state,
23whichever is greater, as a result of the false claim.
The attorney general may bring
24an action on behalf of the state to recover any forfeiture incurred under this section.
SB70-AA3,276 25Section 276. 165.25 (11m) of the statutes is created to read:
SB70-AA3,226,3
1165.25 (11m) False claims. Diligently investigate possible violations of s.
220.9315 and, if the department determines that a person has committed an act that
3is punishable under s. 20.9315, may bring a civil action against that person.
SB70-AA3,277 4Section 277. 801.02 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB70-AA3,226,95 801.02 (1) A Except as provided in s. 20.9315 (5) (b), a civil action in which a
6personal judgment is sought is commenced as to any defendant when a summons and
7a complaint naming the person as defendant are filed with the court, provided service
8of an authenticated copy of the summons and of the complaint is made upon the
9defendant under this chapter within 90 days after filing.
SB70-AA3,278 10Section 278 . 803.09 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB70-AA3,226,1611 803.09 (1) Upon Except as provided in s. 20.9315, upon timely motion anyone
12shall be permitted to intervene in an action when the movant claims an interest
13relating to the property or transaction which is the subject of the action and the
14movant is so situated that the disposition of the action may as a practical matter
15impair or impede the movant's ability to protect that interest, unless the movant's
16interest is adequately represented by existing parties.
SB70-AA3,279 17Section 279 . 803.09 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB70-AA3,227,218 803.09 (2) Upon Except as provided in s. 20.9315, upon timely motion anyone
19may be permitted to intervene in an action when a movant's claim or defense and the
20main action have a question of law or fact in common. When a party to an action
21relies for ground of claim or defense upon any statute or executive order or rule
22administered by a federal or state governmental officer or agency or upon any
23regulation, order, rule, requirement or agreement issued or made pursuant to the
24statute or executive order, the officer or agency upon timely motion may be permitted
25to intervene in the action. In exercising its discretion the court shall consider

1whether the intervention will unduly delay or prejudice the adjudication of the rights
2of the original parties.
SB70-AA3,280 3Section 280. 804.01 (2) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB70-AA3,227,64 804.01 (2) Scope of discovery. (intro.) Unless Except as provided in s. 20.9315
5(9), and unless
otherwise limited by order of the court in accordance with the
6provisions of this chapter, the scope of discovery is as follows:
SB70-AA3,281 7Section 281. 805.04 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB70-AA3,227,158 805.04 (1) By plaintiff; by stipulation. An Except as provided in sub. (2p), an
9action may be dismissed by the plaintiff without order of court by serving and filing
10a notice of dismissal at any time before service by an adverse party of responsive
11pleading or motion or by the filing of a stipulation of dismissal signed by all parties
12who have appeared in the action. Unless otherwise stated in the notice of dismissal
13or stipulation, the dismissal is not on the merits, except that a notice of dismissal
14operates as an adjudication on the merits when filed by a plaintiff who has once
15dismissed in any court an action based on or including the same claim.
SB70-AA3,282 16Section 282. 805.04 (2p) of the statutes is created to read:
SB70-AA3,227,2017 805.04 (2p) False claims. An action filed under s. 20.9315 may be dismissed
18only by order of the court. In determining whether to dismiss the action filed under
19s. 20.9315, the court shall take into account the best interests of the parties and the
20purposes of s. 20.9315.
SB70-AA3,283 21Section 283. 893.9815 of the statutes is created to read:
SB70-AA3,227,24 22893.9815 False claims. An action or claim under s. 20.9315 shall be
23commenced within 10 years after the cause of the action or claim accrues or be
24barred.”.
SB70-AA3,228,1
1249. Page 374, line 11: after that line insert:
SB70-AA3,228,2 2 Section 284. 20.435 (4) (bq) of the statutes is repealed.
SB70-AA3,285 3Section 285. 49.79 (9) (d) of the statutes is repealed.
SB70-AA3,286 4Section 286. 49.791 of the statutes is repealed.
SB70-AA3,287 5Section 287. 2017 Wisconsin Act 370, section 44 (5) is repealed.”.
SB70-AA3,228,6 6250. Page 374, line 11: after that line insert:
SB70-AA3,228,7 7 Section 288. 49.79 (9) (a) 1g. of the statutes is amended to read:
SB70-AA3,228,168 49.79 (9) (a) 1g. Except as provided in subds. 2. and 3., beginning October 1,
92019,
the department shall require, to the extent allowed by the federal government,
10all
able-bodied adults without dependents in this state to participate in the
11employment and training program under this subsection, except for able-bodied
12adults without dependents who are employed, as determined by the department.
13The department may require other able individuals who are 18 to 60 years of age, or
14a subset of those individuals to the extent allowed by the federal government, who
15are not participants in a Wisconsin Works employment position to participate in the
16employment and training program under this subsection.”.
SB70-AA3,228,17 17251. Page 374, line 11: after that line insert:
SB70-AA3,228,19 18 Section 289. 20.005 (3) (schedule) of the statutes: at the appropriate place,
19insert the following amounts for the purposes indicated: - See PDF for table PDF - See PDF for table PDF
SB70-AA3,290 20Section 290. 20.435 (4) (bu) of the statutes is created to read:
SB70-AA3,229,5
120.435 (4) (bu) Healthy eating incentives. The amounts in the schedule for the
2development and administration of the healthy eating incentives program under s.
349.79 (7m) and to provide electronic benefit transfer and credit and debit card
4processing equipment and services to farmers' markets and farmers who sell directly
5to consumers under s. 49.79 (7s).
SB70-AA3,291 6Section 291. 49.79 (7m) of the statutes is created to read:
SB70-AA3,229,97 49.79 (7m) Healthy eating incentives. (a) In this subsection, “fruit and
8vegetables” means any variety of fresh, canned, dried, or frozen whole or cut fruits
9or vegetables without added sugars, fats, oils, or salt.
SB70-AA3,229,1510 (b) Subject to pars. (c) and (d), from the appropriation under s. 20.435 (4) (bu),
11the department shall establish and implement the statewide healthy eating
12incentives Double Up Food Bucks pilot program under the federal Gus Schumacher
13Nutrition Incentive Program to match benefit amounts spent by recipients under the
14food stamp program on fruits and vegetables from participating retailers with
15additional benefit amounts to be used for the purchase of fruits and vegetables.
SB70-AA3,229,1716 (c) The department shall do all of the following, on a schedule determined by
17the department:
SB70-AA3,229,2018 1. Submit to the U.S. department of agriculture a request for a waiver or any
19other federal approval necessary to allow the department to implement the program
20under this subsection.
SB70-AA3,229,2321 2. Seek any available moneys, including federal moneys under the federal Gus
22Schumacher Nutrition Incentive Program, to fund implementation of the program
23under this subsection.
SB70-AA3,230,3
1(d) If the U.S. department of agriculture disapproves the request under par. (c)
21. or if the department is unable to obtain sufficient funding for the program, the
3department may not implement the program under this subsection.”.
SB70-AA3,230,4 4252. Page 374, line 11: after that line insert:
SB70-AA3,230,5 5 Section 292. 49.79 (7s) of the statutes is created to read:
SB70-AA3,230,146 49.79 (7s) Payment processing program. From the appropriation under s.
720.435 (4) (bu), the department shall administer a payment processing program to
8provide to farmers' markets and farmers who sell directly to consumers electronic
9benefit transfer and credit and debit card processing equipment and services,
10including electronic benefit transfer for the food stamp program. To participate in
11the payment processing program, the vendor that is under contract to process the
12electronic benefit transfer and credit and debit card transactions shall also process
13any local purchasing incentives, even if those local purchasing incentives are funded
14by a local 3rd-party entity.
SB70-AA3,9219 15Section 9219. Fiscal changes; Health Services.
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