South Dakota Codified Laws
Chapter 45 - Unlawfully Obtaining Benefits Or Payments From Medical Assistance Program
Section 22-45-5 - Offense of acceptance of amount in addition to amount legally payable under program--Violation a felony.

22-45-5. Offense of acceptance of amount in addition to amount legally payable under program--Violation a felony.
A person commits an offense if he, acting on behalf of a provider providing a good or a service to a recipient under the program, charges, solicits, accepts, or receives anything of additional value in addition to the amount legally payable under the program in connection with a provision of such a good or a service.
A violation of this section is a Class 5 felony.

Source: SL 1986, ch 187, ยง5.

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Structure South Dakota Codified Laws

South Dakota Codified Laws

Title 22 - Crimes

Chapter 45 - Unlawfully Obtaining Benefits Or Payments From Medical Assistance Program

Section 22-45-1 - Definition of terms.

Section 22-45-2 - Action by which claimant commits an offense--Violation a felony.

Section 22-45-3 - Application to participate as provider--Perjury for submitting false statements--Violation a felony.

Section 22-45-4 - Action of person aiding provider with goods or services or referring individuals to provider for which additional value received an offense--Violation a felony.

Section 22-45-5 - Offense of acceptance of amount in addition to amount legally payable under program--Violation a felony.

Section 22-45-6 - Failure to keep necessary records upon which claim is based--Violation a misdemeanor.

Section 22-45-7 - Liability for receipt of payment by person not entitled thereto.

Section 22-45-8 - Suspension or exclusion from participation as provider of person convicted of committing offense.

Section 22-45-9 - Access to records by attorney general, state medicaid control unit, and grand jury.

Section 22-45-10 - Use of other civil or criminal remedy not precluded.

Section 22-45-11 - Limitation on civil action.