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(e) The remedies provided in this act are separate from and additional to any remedies available under the State Government Fraud Reduction Act.

42-4-305. Limitation of actions; retroactivity; burden of proof.

(a) A civil action under W.S. 42-4-304(a) shall not be brought more than six (6) years after the date on which the violation was committed or more than three (3) years after the date when facts material to the right of action are known or reasonably should have been known by the official of the state charged with responsibility to act in the circumstances, whichever occurs last, provided that in no event shall a civil action be brought more than seven (7) years after the date on which the violation is committed.

(b) In any action brought under W.S. 42-4-304(a), the state shall be required to prove all essential elements of the cause of action, including damages, by clear and convincing evidence.

(c) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, a guilty verdict rendered in a criminal proceeding charging false statements or fraud is admissible in any civil action which involves the same transaction as in the criminal proceeding and which is brought under W.S. 42-4-304.

42-4-306. Remedies under other laws; liberality of construction; joint and several liability.

(a) The provisions of this act are not exclusive, and the remedies provided for in this act shall be in addition to any other remedies provided for in any other law or available under common law.

(b) Liability pursuant to this act is joint and several for any violation done by two (2) or more persons.

ARTICLE 4 - MEDICAID FRAUD CONTROL

42-4-401. Short title.

This act may be cited as the "Wyoming Medicaid Fraud Control Act".

42-4-402. Definitions.