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[CITE: 18USC1035]

 
                 TITLE 18--CRIMES AND CRIMINAL PROCEDURE
 
                             PART I--CRIMES
 
                 CHAPTER 47--FRAUD AND FALSE STATEMENTS
 
Sec. 1035. False statements relating to health care matters

    (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.

(Added Pub. L. 104-191, title II, Sec. 244(a), Aug. 21, 1996, 110 Stat. 
2017.)

                  Section Referred to in Other Sections

    This section is referred to in section 24 of this title.