§437.5. Settlement

            A. The secretary or the attorney general may agree to settle a matter for which recovery may be sought on behalf of the medical assistance programs or for a violation of this Part. The terms of the settlement shall be reduced to writing and signed by the parties to the agreement. The terms of the settlement shall be public record.

            B. Nothing in this Section shall limit the rights of a qui tam plaintiff who brings a qui tam action in accordance with Subpart C of this Part.

            Acts 1997, No. 1373, §1; Acts 2025, No. 206, §1.