Missouri Revised Statutes













Chapter 198

Convalescent, Nursing and Boarding Homes

←198.158

Section 198.161.1

198.165→

August 28, 2015

Fraud investigation division created--director--compensation--assistance by local prosecutors.

198.161. 1. There is hereby created within the department of social

services a "Fraud Investigation Division". The fraud investigation division

shall be headed by a division director appointed by the director of the

department of social services. The director of the fraud investigation

division shall be an attorney at law licensed to practice in this state and

shall have substantial experience in criminal prosecution or defense. The

director of the fraud investigation division shall receive such compensation

as the director of the department of social services may designate subject to

appropriation by the general assembly. The director of the fraud

investigation division may employ such attorneys, accountants, investigators

and such other personnel as are necessary to conduct the activities of the

division. A team approach to the operations of the division shall be utilized

wherever practicable.



2. The director of the fraud investigation division, with such

assistance as he may require from the appropriate county prosecuting

attorney, shall investigate suspected violations of sections 198.139 to

198.155 and any civil liabilities due the state as a result of any such

violation. Evidence of actions which may constitute criminal violations

under sections 198.139 to 198.155 shall be referred to the appropriate county

prosecuting attorney. If the prosecuting attorney fails or refuses to initiate

prosecution on a cause referred to him by the director of the fraud

investigation division within sixty days after he is made aware by complaint

of an alleged violation, the prosecuting attorney shall so notify the

attorney general, who may take full charge of the prosecution and may

initiate prosecution by information or indictment for the violation.



(L. 1979 S.B. 328, et al. § 52)



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