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CITE

    18 USC Sec. 1035                                            01/05/2009

EXPCITE

    TITLE 18 - CRIMES AND CRIMINAL PROCEDURE
    PART I - CRIMES
    CHAPTER 47 - FRAUD AND FALSE STATEMENTS

HEAD

    Sec. 1035. False statements relating to health care matters

STATUTE

      (a) Whoever, in any matter involving a health care benefit
    program, knowingly and willfully -
        (1) falsifies, conceals, or covers up by any trick, scheme, or
      device a material fact; or
        (2) makes any materially false, fictitious, or fraudulent
      statements or representations, or makes or uses any materially
      false writing or document knowing the same to contain any
      materially false, fictitious, or fraudulent statement or entry,
    in connection with the delivery of or payment for health care
    benefits, items, or services, shall be fined under this title or
    imprisoned not more than 5 years, 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. 244(a), Aug. 21, 1996, 110
    Stat. 2017.)