21-3856.   Obstruction of a medicaid fraud investigation. (a) Obstruction of a medicaid fraud investigation is knowingly and intentionally engaging in one or more of the following during an investigation of any matter pursuant to K.S.A. 21-3844 et seq., and amendments thereto:

      (1)   Falsifying, concealing or covering up a material fact by any trick, misstatement, scheme or device; or

      (2)   making or causing to be made any materially false writing or document knowing that such writing or document contains any false, fictitious or fraudulent statement or entry.

      (b)   Obstruction of a medicaid fraud investigation is a severity level 9, nonperson felony.

      (c)   This section shall be part of and supplemental to the Kansas medicaid fraud control act.

      History:   L. 2006, ch. 183, § 3; July 1.