Title 42, The Public Health and WelfareRelease 119-73not60

§290cc–32 Prohibition Against Certain False Statements

Title 42 › Chapter 6A— PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE › Subchapter III–A— SUBSTANCE ABUSE AND MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES ADMINISTRATION › Part C— Projects for Assistance in Transition From Homelessness › § 290cc–32

Last updated Apr 5, 2026|Official source

Summary

It is illegal to knowingly lie or hide important facts when trying to get payments a State gets under a federal program for items or services. If you know about something that changes your right to those payments, you cannot hide it to get money you are not allowed to get or to get more than you should. Each offense can bring a fine under Title 18, up to 5 years in prison, or both.

Full Legal Text

Title 42, §290cc–32

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(a)(1)A person may not knowingly 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 amounts may be paid by a State from payments received by the State under section 290cc–21 of this title.

(2)A person with knowledge of the occurrence of any event affecting the right of the person to receive any amounts from payments made to the State under section 290cc–21 of this title may not conceal or fail to disclose any such event with the intent of securing such an amount that the person is not authorized to receive or securing such an amount in an amount greater than the amount the person is authorized to receive.

(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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Amendments

1990—Pub. L. 101–645 amended section generally, substituting provisions relating to prohibition against certain false statements for provisions relating to failure to comply with agreements.

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42 U.S.C. § 290cc–32

Title 42, The Public Health and Welfare

Last Updated

Apr 5, 2026

Release point: 119-73not60