A person who obtains assistance or payments for medical assistance under this chapter by misrepresentation or failure, with fraudulent intent, to bring forth all the facts required of an applicant for aid under the provisions of this chapter and a person who knowingly makes false statements concerning the applicant's eligibility for aid under this chapter shall be guilty of a fraudulent practice.
The department of inspections and appeals shall conduct investigations and audits as deemed necessary to ensure compliance with the medical assistance program administered under this chapter. The department of inspections and appeals shall cooperate with the department of human services on the development of procedures relating to such investigations and audits to ensure compliance with federal and state single state agency requirements.
[C62, 66, § 249A.15; C71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, § 249A.7]
90 Acts, ch 1204, §63
See § 714.8 et seq.
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