Section 30-44-4 - Falsification of documents; defined; penalties. - New Mexico Statutes

30-44-4. Falsification of documents; defined; penalties.

A.     Falsification of documents consists of:   

(1)     knowingly making or causing to be made a misrepresentation of a material fact required to be furnished under the program or knowingly failing or causing the failure to include a material fact required to be furnished under the program in any record required to be retained in connection with the program pursuant to the Medicaid Fraud Act [30-44-1 NMSA 1978] or regulations issued by the department for the administration of the program, or both; or   

(2)     knowingly submitting or causing to be submitted false or incomplete information for the purpose of receiving benefits or qualifying as a provider.   

B.     Whoever commits the crime of falsification of documents is guilty of a fourth degree felony and shall be sentenced pursuant to the provisions of Section 31-18-15 NMSA 1978.