§ 40-8.2-7. False statements made to gain certification.
Whoever knowingly and willfully makes, or causes to be made, or induces, or seeks to induce, the making of any false statement or representation of a material fact with respect to the conditions or operation of any institution or facility in order that the institution or facility may qualify (either upon initial certification or upon recertification) as a hospital, skilled nursing facility, intermediate-care facility, or home health agency, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction thereof, shall be fined not more than five hundred dollars ($500) or imprisoned for not more than six (6) months, or both.
History of Section.P.L. 1982, ch. 424, § 1.
Structure Rhode Island General Laws
Chapter 40-8.2 - Medical Assistance Fraud
Section 40-8.2-1. - Short title.
Section 40-8.2-2. - Definitions.
Section 40-8.2-3. - Prohibited acts.
Section 40-8.2-4. - Statute of limitations.
Section 40-8.2-5. - Civil remedy.
Section 40-8.2-7. - False statements made to gain certification.
Section 40-8.2-9. - Damages for overcharges.
Section 40-8.2-10. - Other civil remedies and criminal penalties.
Section 40-8.2-11. - Barring or suspending participation in program.
Section 40-8.2-12. - Injunctive relief and civil penalties.
Section 40-8.2-13. - Consent decrees.
Section 40-8.2-14. - Investigative demand.
Section 40-8.2-15. - Consistency with Confidentiality of Health Care Information Act.
Section 40-8.2-17. - Stays and review of revocation orders.
Section 40-8.2-18. - Filing and enforcement of administrative decision.
Section 40-8.2-19. - Certification as a provider — Revocation or suspension of certification.
Section 40-8.2-20. - Eligibility for certification.
Section 40-8.2-21. - Suspension of payments to a provider.
Section 40-8.2-22. - Interest on overcharges.
Section 40-8.2-23. - Use of Medicaid funds for anti-union purposes prohibited.