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This bill strengthens insurance fraud laws by introducing several key provisions. It establishes a new compensation program where individuals who report insurance fraud to law enforcement can receive 15-25% of the proceeds from successful prosecutions, up to $25,000, based on their substantial contribution to the case. The bill defines new terms like "provider" and "runner" to clarify who can be involved in fraudulent insurance activities, and creates a new crime of "unlawful procurement of clients, patients, or customers" which makes it a felony to act as or hire a "runner" who recruits clients for fraudulent insurance purposes. The legislation also modifies existing insurance fraud statutes by lowering the monetary thresholds for different degrees of insurance fraud, effectively making it easier to prosecute such crimes. Additionally, the bill creates new categories of aggravated insurance fraud for repeat offenders, with penalties ranging from class D to class B felonies depending on the severity and frequency of the offenses. The bill also appropriates $3.1 million to support efforts to detect and prosecute insurance fraud, with a specific focus on district attorneys' efforts to identify and prosecute fraudulent activities.

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https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2025/S6364