21-3856. Obstruction of a medicaid fraud investigation. - Kansas Statutes

21-3856

Chapter 21.--CRIMES AND PUNISHMENTS PART II.--PROHIBITED CONDUCT Article 38.--CRIMES AFFECTING GOVERNMENTAL FUNCTIONS

      21-3856.   Obstruction of a medicaid fraudinvestigation.(a) Obstruction of a medicaid fraud investigation isknowingly and intentionally engaging in one or more of the following during aninvestigation of any matter pursuant to K.S.A. 21-3844 et seq., andamendments thereto:

      (1)   Falsifying, concealing or covering up a material fact by any trick,misstatement, scheme or device; or

      (2)   making or causing to be made any materially false writing or documentknowing that such writing or document contains any false, fictitious orfraudulent statement or entry.

      (b)   Obstruction of a medicaid fraud investigation is a severity level 9,nonperson felony.

      (c)   This section shall be part of and supplemental to the Kansas medicaidfraud control act.

      History:   L. 2006, ch. 183, § 3; July 1.