AB1186,8,723 (b) Except as provided in par. (e), if an action or claim is one in which the court
24or other adjudicator finds to be based primarily upon disclosures of specific
25information not provided by the person who brings an action under sub. (5) relating

1to allegations or transactions specifically in a criminal, civil, or administrative
2hearing, or in a legislative or administrative report, hearing, audit, or investigation,
3or report made by the news media, the court or other adjudicator may award such
4amount as it considers appropriate, but not more than 10 percent of the proceeds of
5the action or settlement of the claim, depending upon the significance of the
6information and the role of the person bringing the action in advancing the
7prosecution of the action or claim.
AB1186,8,128 (c) Except as provided in par. (e), in addition to any amount received under par.
9(a) or (b), a person bringing an action under sub. (5) shall be awarded his or her
10reasonable expenses necessarily incurred in bringing the action together with the
11person's costs and reasonable actual attorney fees. The court or other adjudicator
12shall assess any award under this paragraph against the defendant.
AB1186,8,1813 (d) Except as provided in par. (e), if the state does not proceed with an action
14or an alternate proceeding under sub. (10), the person bringing the action shall
15receive an amount that the court decides is reasonable for collection of the civil
16penalty and damages. The amount shall be not less than 25 percent and not more
17than 30 percent of the proceeds of the action and shall be paid from the proceeds. In
18addition, the person shall be paid his or her expenses, costs, and fees under par. (c).
AB1186,9,519 (e) Whether or not the state proceeds with the action or an alternate proceeding
20under sub. (10), if the court or other adjudicator finds that an action under sub. (5)
21was brought by a person who planned or initiated the violation upon which the action
22or proceeding is based, then the court may, to the extent that the court considers
23appropriate, reduce the share of the proceeds of the action that the person would
24otherwise receive under par. (a), (b), or (d), taking into account the role of that person
25in advancing the prosecution of the action or claim and any other relevant

1circumstance pertaining to the violation, except that if the person bringing the action
2is convicted of criminal conduct arising from his or her role in a violation of sub. (2),
3the court or other adjudicator shall dismiss the person as a party and the person shall
4not receive any share of the proceeds of the action or claim or any expenses, costs, and
5fees under par. (c).
AB1186,9,10 6(12) Except if the action is brought by the attorney general or the person
7bringing the action is an original source of the information, the court shall dismiss
8an action or claim under this section, unless opposed by the state, if substantially the
9same allegations or transactions as alleged in the action or claim were publicly
10disclosed in any of the following ways:
AB1186,9,1211 (a) In a federal criminal, civil, or administrative hearing in which the state or
12its agent is a party.
AB1186,9,1413 (b) In a congressional, government accountability office, or other federal report,
14hearing, audit, or investigation.
AB1186,9,1515 (c) From the news media.
AB1186,9,17 16(13) The state is not liable for any expenses incurred by a private person in
17bringing an action under sub. (5).
AB1186,9,25 18(14) Any employee, contractor, or agent who is discharged, demoted,
19suspended, threatened, harassed, or in any other manner discriminated against in
20the terms and conditions of employment because of lawful actions taken by the
21employee, contractor, agent, or by others in furtherance of an action or claim filed
22under this section or on behalf of the employee, contractor, or agent, including
23investigation for, initiation of, testimony for, or assistance in an action or claim filed
24or to be filed under sub. (5) is entitled to all necessary relief to make the employee,
25contractor, or agent whole. Such relief shall in each case include reinstatement with

1the same seniority status that the employee, contractor, or agent would have had but
2for the discrimination, 2 times the amount of back pay, interest on the back pay at
3the legal rate, and compensation for any special damages sustained as a result of the
4discrimination, including costs and reasonable attorney fees. An employee,
5contractor, or agent may bring an action to obtain the relief to which the employee,
6contractor, or agent is entitled under this subsection within 3 years after the date the
7retaliation occurred.
AB1186,10,10 8(15) A civil action may be brought based upon acts occurring prior to the
9effective date of this subsection .... [LRB inserts date], if the action is brought within
10the period specified in s. 893.9815.
AB1186,10,14 11(16) A judgment of guilty entered against a defendant in a criminal action in
12which the defendant is charged with fraud or making false statements estops the
13defendant from denying the essential elements of the offense in any action under sub.
14(5) that involves the same elements as in the criminal action.
AB1186,10,16 15(17) The remedies provided for under this section are in addition to any other
16remedies provided for under any other law or available under the common law.
AB1186,10,19 17(18) This section shall be liberally construed and applied to promote the public
18interest and to effect the congressional intent in enacting 31 USC 3729 to 3733, as
19reflected in the act and the legislative history of the act.
AB1186,2 20Section 2 . 49.485 of the statutes is renumbered 49.485 (2) and amended to
21read:
AB1186,11,422 49.485 (2) Whoever knowingly presents or causes to be presented to any officer,
23employee, or agent of this state a false claim for medical assistance
Except as
24provided under s. 20.9315 (3), whoever commits an act in violation of s. 20.9315 (2)

25shall forfeit not less than $5,000 nor more than $10,000 an amount within the range

1specified under 31 USC 3729 (a), as adjusted
, plus 3 times the amount of the damages
2that were sustained by the state or would have been sustained by the state,
3whichever is greater, as a result of the false claim. The attorney general may bring
4an action on behalf of the state to recover any forfeiture incurred under this section.
AB1186,3 5Section 3 . 49.485 (1) of the statutes is created to read:
AB1186,11,66 49.485 (1) In this section, “claim” has the meaning given in s. 20.9315.
AB1186,4 7Section 4 . 165.25 (11m) of the statutes is created to read:
AB1186,11,108 165.25 (11m) False claims. Diligently investigate possible violations of s.
920.9315 and, if the department determines that a person has committed an act that
10is punishable under s. 20.9315, may bring a civil action against that person.
AB1186,5 11Section 5 . 801.02 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB1186,11,1612 801.02 (1) A Except as provided in s. 20.9315 (5) (b), a civil action in which a
13personal judgment is sought is commenced as to any defendant when a summons and
14a complaint naming the person as defendant are filed with the court, provided service
15of an authenticated copy of the summons and of the complaint is made upon the
16defendant under this chapter within 90 days after filing.
AB1186,6 17Section 6 . 803.09 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB1186,11,2318 803.09 (1) Upon Except as provided in s. 20.9315, upon timely motion anyone
19shall be permitted to intervene in an action when the movant claims an interest
20relating to the property or transaction which is the subject of the action and the
21movant is so situated that the disposition of the action may as a practical matter
22impair or impede the movant's ability to protect that interest, unless the movant's
23interest is adequately represented by existing parties.
AB1186,7 24Section 7 . 803.09 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB1186,12,10
1803.09 (2) Upon Except as provided in s. 20.9315, upon timely motion anyone
2may be permitted to intervene in an action when a movant's claim or defense and the
3main action have a question of law or fact in common. When a party to an action
4relies for ground of claim or defense upon any statute or executive order or rule
5administered by a federal or state governmental officer or agency or upon any
6regulation, order, rule, requirement or agreement issued or made pursuant to the
7statute or executive order, the officer or agency upon timely motion may be permitted
8to intervene in the action. In exercising its discretion the court shall consider
9whether the intervention will unduly delay or prejudice the adjudication of the rights
10of the original parties.
AB1186,8 11Section 8 . 804.01 (2) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB1186,12,1412 804.01 (2) Scope of discovery. (intro.) Unless Except as provided in s. 20.9315
13(9), and unless
otherwise limited by order of the court in accordance with the
14provisions of this chapter, the scope of discovery is as follows:
AB1186,9 15Section 9 . 805.04 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB1186,12,2316 805.04 (1) By plaintiff; by stipulation. An Except as provided in sub. (2p), an
17action may be dismissed by the plaintiff without order of court by serving and filing
18a notice of dismissal at any time before service by an adverse party of responsive
19pleading or motion or by the filing of a stipulation of dismissal signed by all parties
20who have appeared in the action. Unless otherwise stated in the notice of dismissal
21or stipulation, the dismissal is not on the merits, except that a notice of dismissal
22operates as an adjudication on the merits when filed by a plaintiff who has once
23dismissed in any court an action based on or including the same claim.
AB1186,10 24Section 10 . 805.04 (2p) of the statutes is created to read:
AB1186,13,4
1805.04 (2p) False claims. An action filed under s. 20.9315 may be dismissed
2only by order of the court. In determining whether to dismiss the action filed under
3s. 20.9315, the court shall take into account the best interests of the parties and the
4purposes of s. 20.9315.
AB1186,11 5Section 11 . 893.9815 of the statutes is created to read:
AB1186,13,8 6893.9815 False claims. An action or claim under s. 20.9315 shall be
7commenced within 10 years after the cause of the action or claim accrues or be
8barred.
AB1186,13,99 (End)
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