2019 South Dakota Codified Laws
Title 22 - Crimes
Chapter 45 - Unlawfully Obtaining Benefits Or Payments From Medical Assistance Program
§ 22-45-2 Action by which claimant commits an offense--Violation a felony.
22-45-2. Action by which claimant commits an offense--Violation a felony. A person commits an offense if he:
(1) Makes or causes to be made a claim, knowing the claim to be false, in whole or in part, by commission or omission; or
(2) Makes or causes to be made a statement or representation for use in obtaining or seeking to obtain authorization to provide a good or a service, knowing the statement or representation to be false, in whole or in part, by commission or omission; or
(3) Makes or causes to be made a statement or representation for use by another in obtaining a good or a service under the program, knowing the statement or representation to be false, in whole or in part, by commission or omission; or
(4) Makes or causes to be made a statement or representation for use in qualifying as a provider of a good or a service under the program, knowing the statement or representation to be false, in whole or in part, by commission or omission.
A violation of this section is a Class 5 felony.
Source: SL 1986, ch 187, ยง 2.
