Texas Penal Code
§ 35A.02 — HEALTH CARE FRAUD
PE § 35A.02Title 7. OFFENSES AGAINST PROPERTY · Ch. 35A. HEALTH CARE FRAUD
Statute text
View on source(a)A person commits an offense if the person:
(1)knowingly makes or causes to be made a false statement or misrepresentation of a material fact to permit a person to receive a benefit or payment under a health care program that is not authorized or that is greater than the benefit or payment that is authorized;
(2)knowingly conceals or fails to disclose information that permits a person to receive a benefit or payment under a health care program that is not authorized or that is greater than the benefit or payment that is authorized;
(3)knowingly applies for and receives a benefit or payment on behalf of another person under a health care program and converts any part of the benefit or payment to a use other than for the benefit of the person on whose behalf it was received;
(4)knowingly makes, causes to be made, induces, or seeks to induce the making of a false statement or misrepresentation of material fact concerning:
(A)the conditions or operation of a facility in order that the facility may qualify for certification or recertification under a health care program; or
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Legislative history
Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 127 (S.B. 1694), Sec. 5, eff. September 1, 2007. Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 398 (S.B. 544), Sec. 8, eff. September 1, 2011. Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 620 (S.B. 688), Sec. 9, eff. September 1, 2011. Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1251 (H.B. 1396), Sec. 27, eff. September 1, 2015. Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 381 (H.B. 2894), Sec. 6, eff. September 1, 2019.