42 U.S.C. § 300d–20 — Prohibition against certain false statements

(a) In general (1) False statements or representations. No one may knowingly and willfully make, or cause someone else to make, a false statement about an important fact in order to get payment for items or services paid for with State trauma grant money from section 300d–11(a). (2) Concealing or failing to disclose information. If someone knows about an event that would affect their right to keep getting payments from that money, they may not hide or fail to report that event in order to fraudulently keep getting paid. (b) Criminal penalty Anyone who breaks either rule in subsection (a) can, for each violation, be fined under title 18, imprisoned for up to 5 years, or both.