GroundRules
SDCL § 22-45-2: Action by which claimant commits an offense--Violation a felony.
Where this section sits in the code
- TITLE 22. CRIMES
- CHAPTER 22-45. UNLAWFULLY OBTAINING BENEFITS OR PAYMENTS FROM MEDICAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAM
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.
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