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Title 26 - Utah Health Code
Chapter 20 - Utah False Claims Act
Section 5 - False statements or false representations relating to qualification of health institution or facility prohibited -- Felony.
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UT Code § 26-20-5 (2021)
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26-20-5. False statements or false representations relating to qualification of health institution or facility prohibited -- Felony.
Amended by Chapter 48, 2007 General Session
- (1) A person may not knowingly, intentionally, or recklessly make, induce, or seek to induce, the making of a false statement or false representation of a material fact with respect to the conditions or operation of an institution or facility in order that the institution or facility may qualify, upon initial certification or upon recertification, as a hospital, skilled nursing facility, intermediate care facility, or home health agency.
- (2) A person who violates this section is guilty of a second degree felony.
Amended by Chapter 48, 2007 General Session
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