Missouri § 198.165 - Medicaid payments stopped by division, when — hearing.
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§ 198.165. Medicaid payments stopped by division, when — hearing.
1. When the director of the investigation division has probable cause to believe that a health care provider is committing any act or omission in violation of any provision of sections 198.139 to 198.186, he may petition an appropriate court for an order to stop payments under Medicaid to the health care provider pending completion of the investigation and litigation under sections 198.139 to 198.186.
2. The court shall allow the health care provider the opportunity to be heard on the request of the director of the fraud investigation division and shall decide, in writing, whether to stop payments to the health care provider.
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(L. 1979 S.B. 328, et al. § 53)
Effective 7-1-79
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Source: official Missouri text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 198.165 ("Medicaid payments stopped by division, when — hearing.") is part of the Revised Statutes of Missouri, the codified statutory law of Missouri. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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