In accordance with the requirements of the Deficit Reduction Act of 2005 (DRA),
Baylor Health Care System (Baylor) has developed a
False Claims Policy
("FC Policy"). This Policy states that Baylor is committed to complying with
all applicable laws and regulations and supports the efforts of federal and
state authorities in identifying incidents of fraud and/or abuse and has the
necessary procedures in place to prevent, detect, report and correct incidents
of fraud and/or abuse in accordance with contractual, regulatory and statutory
requirements.
Contractors and/or agents of Baylor (as defined by the Centers for Medicare and
Medicaid Services in its Letter to State Medicaid Directors (available online
from CMS at
http://www.cms.hhs.gov/smdl/downloads/SMD121306.pdf,))
must comply with the Baylor FC Policy.
The
Baylor Health Care System Code of Ethical Conduct
(the "Baylor Code of Ethical Conduct") outlines the principles by which Baylor
carries out its daily work activities. The principles set forth in the Baylor
Code of Ethical Conduct apply to all Baylor trustees, officers and employees
and is applied consistently at all levels of the organization. The Baylor Code
of Ethical Conduct also applies to contractors and agents who work on behalf of
Baylor. The Baylor Code of Ethical Conduct contains language regarding detailed
information of the False Claims Act, including the civil and criminal penalties
for false claims, whistleblower rights, and Baylor's policies and procedure for
detecting and preventing fraud and/or abuse. Contractors and/or agents of
Baylor must read the Baylor Code of Ethical Conduct and agree to abide by the
ethical standards set forth in the Baylor Code of Ethical Conduct.
Also available is information on
state
and
federal
false claims laws.