Oklahoma § 56-1006 - Medicaid fraud - Penalties
Full text of Oklahoma Oklahoma Statutes § 56-1006 — Medicaid fraud - Penalties, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 56-1006. Medicaid fraud - Penalties
A. Any person found to have committed any violation of
paragraphs 1 through 6 of subsection A of Section 1005 of this title
shall be deemed guilty of Medicaid fraud.
B. 1. Any person committing Medicaid fraud where the aggregate
amount of payments illegally claimed or received is One Thousand
Dollars ($1,000.00) or more shall be guilty of a felony, and upon
conviction thereof shall pay a fine of not more than three times the
amount of payments illegally claimed or received or Ten Thousand
Dollars ($10,000.00) whichever is greater, or be imprisoned for not
more than three (3) years, or by both such fine and imprisonment.
2. Any person committing Medicaid fraud where the aggregate
amount of payments illegally claimed or received is less than One
Thousand Dollars ($1,000.00) shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and
upon conviction thereof shall pay a fine of not more than three
times the amount of payments illegally claimed or received or One
Thousand Dollars ($1,000.00) whichever is greater, or imprisoned for
not more than one (1) year, or by both such fine and imprisonment.
Any person who violates paragraph 7 of subsection A of Section
1005 of this title shall be guilty of a felony, and upon conviction
thereof shall pay a fine of not more than three times the amount of
payments (claimed or received) equaling the services which would
have been reflected in the absent records or Ten Thousand Dollars
($10,000.00), whichever is greater, or be imprisoned for not more
than three (3) years, or by both such fine and imprisonment.
Additionally, the person found guilty hereunder shall be liable for
the cost of the investigation, litigation, and attorney fees, which,
in addition to all fines assessed, shall be deposited in the
Attorney General's Medicaid Revolving Fund.
Added by Laws 1989, c. 220, § 6, operative July 1, 1989. Amended by
Laws 1990, c. 144, § 5, emerg. eff. May 1, 1990; Laws 1997, c. 133,
§ 501, eff. July 1, 1999; Laws 1999, 1st Ex. Sess., c. 5, § 366,
eff. July 1, 1999; Laws 2024, c. 310, § 3, eff. Nov. 1, 2024.
NOTE: Laws 1998, 1st Ex. Sess., c. 2, § 23 amended the effective
date of Laws 1997, c. 133, § 501 from July 1, 1998, to July 1, 1999.
Source: official Oklahoma text · Last verified 2026-08-27
Frequently Asked Questions About Oklahoma § 56-1006
What does Oklahoma Statutes § 56-1006 cover?
Section 56-1006 ("Medicaid fraud - Penalties") is part of the Oklahoma Statutes, the codified statutory law of Oklahoma. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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