{"data":{"id":"us-mi/mich.-comp.-laws-400.605","jurisdiction":"us-mi","citation":"Mich. Comp. Laws § 400.605","heading":"Conditions or operation of institution or facility; false statement or false representation of material fact to qualify for certification or recertification; felony; penalty.","body":"Sec. 5.\n\nA person shall not knowingly and wilfully make, or 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.\n\nA person who violates this section is guilty of a felony, punishable by imprisonment for not more than 4 years, or by a fine of not more than $30,000.00, or both.","path":["MI Code","Chapter 400","Act Act-72-of-1977"],"source_url":"https://www.legislature.mi.gov/Laws/MCL?objectName=mcl-400-605","current_through":"2026-08-14","vintage":"open-us-law v2026.08, retrieved 2026-09-14","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T18:32:31Z","sha256":"2ef38da5dffac4074f828236603e1753a33a9f664a0cb8cabc8cb9a2ab699500","source_id":"us-mi","stale":false,"prev":"us-mi/mich.-comp.-laws-400.604","next":"us-mi/mich.-comp.-laws-400.606"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}