Title 42 — The Public Health and WelfareRelease 119-73
§300d–20 Prohibition against certain false statements
Title 42 › Chapter CHAPTER 6A— - PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE › Subchapter SUBCHAPTER X— - TRAUMA CARE › Part Part B— - Formula Grants With Respect to Modifications of State Plans › § 300d–20
Summary
Don't knowingly lie or cause lies about facts when providing items or services paid by State funds under section 300d–11(a), or hide events that affect your right to those payments. Violators may be fined under Title 18, jailed up to 5 years, or both.
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Title 42, §300d–20
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(a)(1)A person may not knowingly and willfully make or cause to be made any false statement or representation of a material fact in connection with the furnishing of items or services for which payments may be made by a State from amounts paid to the State under section 300d–11(a) of this title.
(2)A person with knowledge of the occurrence of any event affecting the right of the person to receive any payments from amounts paid to the State under section 300d–11(a) of this title may not conceal or fail to disclose any such event with the intent of fraudulently securing such amount.
(b)Any person who violates a prohibition established in subsection (a) may for each violation be fined in accordance with title 18, or imprisoned for not more than 5 years, or both.
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42 U.S.C. § 300d–20
Title 42 — The Public Health and Welfare
Last Updated
Apr 6, 2026
Release point: 119-73