2011 New Mexico Statutes
Chapter 30: Criminal Offenses
Article 44: Medicaid Fraud, 30-44-1 through 30-44-8
Section 30-44-4: Falsification of documents; defined; penalties.
30-44-4. Falsification of documents; defined; penalties.
A. Falsification of documents consists of:
(1) knowingly making or causing to be made a misrepresentation of a material fact required to be furnished under the program or knowingly failing or causing the failure to include a material fact required to be furnished under the program in any record required to be retained in connection with the program pursuant to the Medicaid Fraud Act [30-44-1 NMSA 1978] or regulations issued by the department for the administration of the program, or both; or
(2) knowingly submitting or causing to be submitted false or incomplete information for the purpose of receiving benefits or qualifying as a provider.
B. Whoever commits the crime of falsification of documents is guilty of a fourth degree felony and shall be sentenced pursuant to the provisions of Section 31-18-15 NMSA 1978.
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