§241. DEFINITIONS RELATING TO FEDERAL HEALTH CARE OFFENSE.

Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996

TITLE II—PREVENTING HEALTH CARE FRAUD AND ABUSE; ADMINISTRATIVE SIMPLIFICATION

(a) In General.—Chapter 1 of title 18, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following:

‘‘§24. Definitions relating to Federal health care offense

‘‘(a) As used in this title, the term 'Federal health care offense' means a violation of, or a criminal conspiracy to violate—

‘‘(1) section 669, 1035, 1347, or 1518 of this title;

‘‘(2) section 287, 371, 664, 666, 1001, 1027, 1341, 1343, or 1954 of this title, if the violation or conspiracy relates to a health care benefit program.

‘‘(b) As used in this title, the term 'health care benefit program' means any public or private plan or contract, affecting commerce, under which any medical benefit, item, or service is provided to any individual, and includes any individual or entity who is providing a medical benefit, item, or service for which payment may be made under the plan or contract.’’.

(b) Clerical Amendment.—The table of sections at the beginning of chapter 2 of title 18, United States Code, is amended by inserting after the item relating to section 23 the following new item:

‘‘24. Definitions relating to Federal health care offense.’’.