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<section article="ghg" article_name="Health - General" number="15-123" title_number="15" title_name="Assistance Programs" subtitle_number="1" subtitle_name="Medical and Pharmacy Assistance Programs">
  <level label="a">
    <level label="1">
      <text>In this section the following words have the meanings indicated.</text>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>“Convicted” includes being convicted after a plea of nolo contendere.</text>
    </level>
    <level label="3">
      <text>“Fraud” includes the commission of or an attempt or conspiracy to commit the crimes of:</text>
      <level label="i">
        <text>Concealment of medical records;</text>
      </level>
      <level label="ii">
        <text>Violation of Title 8, Subtitle 5, Part II of the Criminal Law Article;</text>
      </level>
      <level label="iii">
        <text>False representations relating to Medicaid health plans;</text>
      </level>
      <level label="iv">
        <text>Misappropriation by a fiduciary; and</text>
      </level>
      <level label="v">
        <text>Theft.</text>
      </level>
    </level>
  </level>
  <level label="b">
    <text>A health care provider who is convicted of fraud in connection with the Program or a similar federal or State program is ineligible for further payment under the Program.</text>
  </level>
</section>
