Ch. 713

1997 LAWS OF MARYLAND

BY repealing and reenacting, without amendments,
Article - Courts and Judicial Proceedings
Section 5-106(a) and (i)
Annotated Code of Maryland
(1995 Replacement Volume and 1996 Supplement)

BY adding to

Article - Courts and Judicial Proceedings

Section 5-106(t)

Annotated Code of Maryland

(1995 Replacement Volume and 1996 Supplement)

BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments,
Article - Health - General
Section 15-123
Annotated Code of Maryland
(1994 Replacement Volume and 1996 Supplement)

BY adding to

Article - Health - General

Section 15-123.1

Annotated Code of Maryland

(1994 Replacement Volume and 1996 Supplement)

SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF
MARYLAND, That the Laws of Maryland read as follows:

Article - Courts and Judicial Proceedings

5-106.

(a) Except as provided by this section, a prosecution for a misdemeanor shall be
instituted within one year after the offense was committed.

(i) A prosecution for the offense of Medicaid fraud under Article 27, § 230B of
this Code shall be instituted within 3 years after the offense was committed.

(T) A PROSECUTION FOR A MEDICAID OFFENSE UNDER § 15-123.1 OF THE
HEALTH - GENERAL ARTICLE SHALL BE INSTITUTED WITHIN 3 YEARS AFTER THE
OFFENSE WAS COMMITTED.

Article - Health - General

15-123.

(a) (1) (i) In this subsection the following words have the meanings
indicated.

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