Butterworth v. X Hospital

The Attorney General petitions for a writ of certiorari to review an order of the circuit court requiring court approval of investigative subpoenas for Medicaid patient records involving adolescent mental health treatment. The court concluded that despite the broad power to issue investigative subpoenas regarding Medicaid fraud, the Attorney General was still required to comply with section 394.4615(2)(c), Florida Statutes (1997), and show good cause for their release. We have carefully reviewed the contentions of both parties and conclude that the circuit court’s well-reasoned opinion is…