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CITE

    18 USC Sec. 669                                             01/05/2009

EXPCITE

    TITLE 18 - CRIMES AND CRIMINAL PROCEDURE
    PART I - CRIMES
    CHAPTER 31 - EMBEZZLEMENT AND THEFT

HEAD

    Sec. 669. Theft or embezzlement in connection with health care

STATUTE

      (a) Whoever knowingly and willfully embezzles, steals, or
    otherwise without authority converts to the use of any person other
    than the rightful owner, or intentionally misapplies any of the
    moneys, funds, securities, premiums, credits, property, or other
    assets of a health care benefit program, shall be fined under this
    title or imprisoned not more than 10 years, or both; but if the
    value of such property does not exceed the sum of $100 the
    defendant shall be fined under this title or imprisoned not more
    than one year, or both.
      (b) As used in this section, the term "health care benefit
    program" has the meaning given such term in section 24(b) of this
    title.

SOURCE

    (Added Pub. L. 104-191, title II, Sec. 243(a), Aug. 21, 1996, 110
    Stat. 2017.)