2016 Colorado Revised Statutes
Title 18 - Criminal Code
Article 13 - Miscellaneous Offenses
§ 18-13-124. Dissemination of false information to obtain hospital admittance or care

CO Rev Stat ยง 18-13-124 (2016) What's This?

(1) Any person commits the offense of dissemination of false information to obtain hospital admittance or care where such person knowingly provides false identifying information for the purpose of either obtaining admittance to, or health services from, a hospital or evading an obligation by the person to make payment to the hospital for services provided at the person's request. For purposes of this section, "identifying information" includes, without limitation, a name, address, or telephone number, or health coverage information.

(2) Any person who commits the offense of dissemination of false information to obtain hospital admittance or care commits a class 1 misdemeanor and, upon conviction thereof, shall be punished as provided in section 18-1.3-501.

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