Title 42 — The Public Health and WelfareRelease 119-73

§300x–56 Prohibitions regarding receipt of funds

Title 42 › Chapter CHAPTER 6A— - PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE › Subchapter SUBCHAPTER XVII— - BLOCK GRANTS › Part Part B— - Block Grants Regarding Mental Health and Substance Use › Subpart subpart iii— - general provisions › § 300x–56

Last updated Apr 6, 2026|Official source

Summary

Do not knowingly lie or cause someone else to lie about important facts when you give items or services that a State might pay for from a state grant. If something happens that changes your right to get those payments, you must tell the State. Do not hide or fail to report it to get more money or any money you should not get. If you break these rules, you can be fined under federal law, put in jail for up to 5 years, or both.

Full Legal Text

Title 42, §300x–56

The Public Health and Welfare — Source: USLM XML via OLRC

(a)(1)A person shall 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 a grant made to the State under section 300x or 300x–21 of this title.

(2)A person with knowledge of the occurrence of any event affecting the initial or continued right of the person to receive any payments from a grant made to a State under section 300x or 300x–21 of this title shall not conceal or fail to disclose any such event with an intent fraudulently to secure such payment either in a greater amount than is due or when no such amount is due.

(b)Any person who violates any prohibition established in subsection (a) shall for each violation be fined in accordance with title 18 or imprisoned for not more than 5 years, or both.

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Citation

42 U.S.C. § 300x–56

Title 42 — The Public Health and Welfare

Last Updated

Apr 6, 2026

Release point: 119-73