Title 42 — The Public Health and WelfareRelease 119-73
§300w–8 Criminal penalty for false statements
Title 42 › Chapter CHAPTER 6A— - PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE › Subchapter SUBCHAPTER XVII— - BLOCK GRANTS › Part Part A— - Preventive Health and Health Services Block Grants › § 300w–8
Summary
Makes it a crime to intentionally lie about facts tied to items or services paid with State program funds, or to hide events to fraudulently get more money or payments you are not entitled to.
Full Legal Text
Title 42, §300w–8
The Public Health and Welfare — Source: USLM XML via OLRC
Whoever—
(1)knowingly and willfully makes or causes to be made any false statement or representation of a material fact in connection with the furnishing of items or services for which payment may be made by a State from funds allotted to the State under this part, or
(2)having knowledge of the occurrence of any event affecting his initial or continued right to any such payment conceals or fails to disclose such event with an intent fraudulently to secure such payment either in a greater amount than is due or when no such payment is authorized,
Legislative History
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Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
Effective Date
Section effective Oct. 1, 1981, see section 901 of Pub. L. 97–35, set out in part as a note under section 300w of this title.
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Citation
42 U.S.C. § 300w–8
Title 42 — The Public Health and Welfare
Last Updated
Apr 6, 2026
Release point: 119-73