Title 42, The Public Health and WelfareRelease 119-110
§300d–20 Prohibition Against Certain False Statements
Title 42 › CHAPTER 6A — PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE › SUBCHAPTER X — TRAUMA CARE › Part B — Formula Grants With Respect to Modifications of State Plans › § 300d–20
Summary
You must not knowingly lie or cause someone else to lie about important facts when giving items or services that a State pays for using federal program funds. If you know of anything that changes your right to get those State payments, you must not hide it to try to get money by fraud. Breaking these rules can lead to a federal fine, up to 5 years in prison, or both.
Full Legal Text
Title 42, §300d–20
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(a)In general
(1)False statements or representations
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)Concealing or failing to disclose information
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)Criminal penalty for violation of prohibition
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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Citation
42 U.S.C. § 300d–20
Title 42, The Public Health and Welfare
Last Updated
Sep 22, 2026
Release point: 119-110