Whoever obtains or attempts to obtain, or aids or abets any person to obtain by means of a willfully false statement or representation, or by the intentional withholding or concealment of a material fact, or by impersonation, or other fraudulent device:
(1) benefits under the MinnesotaCare program to which the person is not entitled; or
(2) benefits under the MinnesotaCare program greater than that to which the person is reasonably entitled;
shall be considered to have violated section 256.98, and shall be subject to both the criminal and civil penalties provided under that section.
History:1997 c 225 art 1 s 18