§9-7-5 Bribery; false claims; conspiracy; criminal penalties. - West Virginia Statutes

§9-7-5. Bribery; false claims; conspiracy; criminal penalties.
(a) A person shall not solicit, offer or receive any remuneration, including any kickback, rebate or bribe, directly or indirectly, with the intent of causing an expenditure of moneys from the medical services fund established pursuant to section two, article four of this chapter which expenditure is not authorized by applicable laws or rules and regulations governing said medical services fund.

(b) A person shall not make or present or cause to be made or presented to the department of welfare a claim under the medical programs of the department of welfare knowing the claim to be false, fraudulent or fictitious.

(c) A person shall not enter into an agreement, combination or conspiracy to obtain or aid another to obtain the payment or allowance of a false, fraudulent or fictitious claim under the medical programs of the department of welfare.

(d) Any person found to be in violation of subsection (a), (b) or (c) of this section shall be guilty of a felony, and, upon conviction, shall be confined in the penitentiary not less than one nor more than ten years or shall be fined not to exceed ten thousand dollars, or both fined and imprisoned as provided.