Medicaid Fraud
Summary
A BILL TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY AMENDING SECTIONS 43-7-60 AND 43-7-70, RELATING TO PROVIDER AND RECIPIENT MEDICAID FRAUD, SO AS TO CREATE TIERED CRIMINAL PENALTIES CORRELATING TO THE AMOUNT OF FRAUD, TO REQUIRE RESTITUTION, TO AUTHORIZE THE ATTORNEY GENERAL'S USE OF CONSENT AGREEMENTS, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES; AND BY AMENDING SECTION 43-7-90, RELATING TO ENFORCEMENT OF SECTIONS 43-7-60 TO 43-7-80, SO AS TO AUTHORIZE THE ATTORNEY GENERAL TO ISSUE ADMINISTRATIVE SUBPOENAS AND INSTITUTE PROCEEDINGS.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2026
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Feb 26, 2026
Last action Apr 29, 2026
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Total actions
3
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Committee
1
Feb 26, 2026
Committee
Referred to Committee on Judiciary
lower
Feb 26, 2026
Introduced
Introduced and read first time
lower
21 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Brandon Cox
RRepublican
P
Brandon Newton
RRepublican
P
Case Brittain
RRepublican
P
Chris Wooten
RRepublican
P
Cody Mitchell
RRepublican
P
David Martin
RRepublican
P
Don Chapman
RRepublican
P
Gary Brewer
RRepublican
P
Gil Gatch
RRepublican
P
Greg Ford
RRepublican
P
Heath Sessions
RRepublican
P
Heather Crawford
RRepublican
P
James Teeple
RRepublican
P
Jeff Bradley
RRepublican
P
Kathy Landing
RRepublican
P
Mark Smith
RRepublican
P
Mike Neese
RRepublican
P
Shannon Erickson
RRepublican
P
Steven Long
RRepublican
P
Sylleste Davis
RRepublican
P
Weston Newton
RRepublican
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