Section 09.58.100 - Definitions In this chapter,
(1) "attorney general" includes a designee of the attorney general;(2) "claim" means a request for payment of health care services or equipment, whether made to a contractor, grantee, or other person, when the state provides, directly or indirectly, a portion of the money, property, or services requested or demanded, or when the state will, directly or indirectly, reimburse the contractor, grantee, or other recipient for a portion of the money, property, or services requested or demanded;(3) "controversy" means the aggregate of one or more false claims submitted by the same medical assistance provider or medical assistance recipient under this chapter;(4) "knowingly" means that a person, with or without specific intent to defraud, (A) has actual knowledge of the information;(B) acts in deliberate ignorance of the truth or falsity of the information; or(C) acts in reckless disregard of the truth or falsity of the information;(5) "medical assistance program" means the federal-state program administered by the Department of Health under AS 47.05 and AS 47.07 and regulations adopted under AS 47.05 and AS 47.07;(6) "medical assistance provider" has the meaning given in AS 47.05.290;(7) "medical assistance recipient" has the meaning given in AS 47.05.290;(8) "obligation" means an established duty, whether or not fixed, arising from (A) an express or implied contractual grantor or grantee or licensor or licensee relationship;(B) a fee-based or similar relationship;(C) a statute or regulation; or(D) the retention of any overpayment.Amended by AK 2022 Executive Order 121,sec. 134, eff. 7/1/2022.Added by SLA 2016, ch. 25,sec. 18, eff. 6/21/2016.