TITLE 89: SOCIAL SERVICES
CHAPTER I: DEPARTMENT OF HEALTHCARE AND FAMILY SERVICES
SUBCHAPTER d: MEDICAL PROGRAMS
PART 140 MEDICAL PAYMENT
SECTION 140.35 FALSE REPORTING AND OTHER FRAUDULENT ACTIVITIES


 

Section 140.35  False Reporting and Other Fraudulent Activities

 

a)         Providers are subject to Section 12-13.1 of the Illinois Public Aid Code, pertaining to penalties for vendor fraud and kickbacks.

 

b)         Providers are also subject to Section 1909 (42 U.S.C. 1396h) of the Social Security Act that prohibits kickbacks, false reporting and other fraudulent activities, and provides for fines and imprisonment for persons who engage in such activities.

 

(Source:  Amended at 47 Ill. Reg. 3738, effective March 1, 2023)