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§ 8-509. Prohibited--Defrauding State health plan

West's Annotated Code of MarylandCriminal Law

West's Annotated Code of Maryland
Criminal Law (Refs & Annos)
Title 8. Fraud and Related Crimes
Subtitle 5. Public Fraud
Part II. Medicaid Fraud
MD Code, Criminal Law, § 8-509
Formerly cited as MD CODE Art. 27, § 230C
§ 8-509. Prohibited--Defrauding State health plan
A person may not:
(1) knowingly and willfully defraud or attempt to defraud a State health plan in connection with the delivery of or payment for a health care service;
(2) knowingly and willfully obtain or attempt to obtain by means of a false representation money, property, or any thing of value in connection with the delivery of or payment for a health care service that wholly or partly is reimbursed by or is a required benefit of a State health plan;
(3) knowingly and willfully defraud or attempt to defraud a State health plan of the right to honest services; or
(4) with the intent to defraud make a false representation relating to a health care service or a State health plan.

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Added by Acts 2002, c. 26, § 2, eff. Oct. 1, 2002.
Formerly Art. 27, § 230C.
MD Code, Criminal Law, § 8-509, MD CRIM LAW § 8-509
Current through legislation effective through May 9, 2024, from the 2024 Regular Session of the General Assembly. Some statute sections may be more current, see credits for details.
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