                                 CODE OF VIRGINIA

FALSE STATEMENT OR REPRESENTATION AS TO CONDITIONS OR OPERATIONS OF INSTITUTION
OR FACILITY; PENALTY (§ 32.1-316)

Any person who knowingly, willfully, and fraudulently makes or causes to be
made, or induces or seeks to induce the making of, any false statement or
representation of a material fact with respect to the conditions or operations
of any institution or facility in order that such institution or facility may
qualify, either upon initial certification or upon recertification, as a
hospital, skilled nursing facility, intermediate care facility, or home care
organization shall be guilty of a Class 6 felony. In addition thereto, a fine
may be imposed in an amount not to exceed $5,000. The Director of the Department
of Medical Assistance Services may terminate or deny a contract to a provider
for any violation of this section pursuant to § 32.1-325.

HISTORY: 1981, c. 255; 1991, c. 695; 2010, c. 305.