Arizona statute

A.R.S. § 13-3713 — Consideration for referral of patient, client or customer; fraud; violation; classification

Current through 57th Legislature, 1st Regular Session (2025)

Part of Chapter 37: Miscellaneous Offenses, Arizona Revised Statutes.

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Consideration for referral of patient, client or customer

Full text of A.R.S. § 13-3713

Statutory text current through the 57th Legislature, 1st Regular Session (2025). This publication reproduces the official statutory text published by the Arizona Legislature (Arizona Legislative Council compilation, azleg.gov); it is not the official statutes of the State of Arizona.

A.R.S. § 13-3713Primary source, current through the 57th Legislature, 1st Regular Session (2025)

A. Except for payments from a medical researcher to a physician licensed pursuant to title 32, chapter 13 or 17 in connection with identifying and monitoring patients for a clinical trial regulated by the United States food and drug administration, a person who knowingly offers, delivers, receives or accepts any rebate, refund, commission, preference or other consideration as compensation for referring a patient, client or customer to any individual, pharmacy, laboratory, clinic or health care institution providing medical or health-related services or items pursuant to title 11, chapter 2, article 7 or title 36, chapter 29, other than specifically provided for in accordance with title 11, chapter 2, article 7 or title 36, chapter 29, is guilty of: 1. A class 3 felony if the consideration had a value of one thousand dollars or more. 2. A class 4 felony if the consideration had a value of more than one hundred dollars but less than one thousand dollars. 3. A class 6 felony if the consideration had a value of one hundred dollars or less. B. A person who knowingly presents false information or misrepresents or conceals a material fact on an application for medical or health coverage pursuant to title 36, chapter 29 or section 11-291 or who knowingly fails to notify the county of residence of a change in conditions that, if notification had been made, would have resulted in termination of eligibility or change in eligibility status for medical or health coverage pursuant to title 36, chapter 29 or section 11-291 is guilty of a class 6 felony. C. A person who knowingly obtains or attempts to obtain medical or health coverage pursuant to title 36, chapter 29 or section 11-291 by the use of any means of identification not authorized by the Arizona health care cost containment system administration or by the use of any means of identification authorized by the Arizona health care cost containment system administration that has been or would have been fraudulently acquired is guilty of: 1. A class 5 felony if the value of the medical or health coverage or attempted coverage is one thousand dollars or more. 2. A class 6 felony if the value of the medical or health coverage or attempted coverage exceeds one hundred dollars but is less than one thousand dollars. 3. A class 1 misdemeanor if the value of the medical or health coverage or attempted coverage is one hundred dollars or less. D. A person who knowingly counterfeits or alters any means of identification or uses, transfers, acquires or possesses counterfeited or altered identification for the purpose of fraudulently obtaining medical or health coverage pursuant to title 36, chapter 29 or section 11-291 is guilty of a class 4 felony. E. A person lawfully entitled to medical or health coverage pursuant to title 36, chapter 29 or section 11-291 who knowingly furnishes, gives or lends that person's means of identification to any person for the purpose of fraudulently obtaining medical or health coverage pursuant to title 36, chapter 29 or section 11-291 is guilty of a class 6 felony. F. A person who knowingly aids or abets another person pursuant to section 13-301, 13-302 or 13-303 in the commission of an offense under this section or section 36-2905.04 is guilty of a class 5 felony. G. The county attorney of the county in which the violation occurs and the attorney general have concurrent jurisdiction to prosecute all violations specified in this section.

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Is consideration for referral of patient, client or customer a felony or a misdemeanor in Arizona?

It depends on the circumstances: consideration for referral of patient, client or customer ranges from a Class 1 Misdemeanor to a Class 3 Felony in Arizona under A.R.S. § 13-3713.

Consideration for referral (value $1,000 or more): Class 3 Felony (A.R.S. § 13-3713A.1) · Consideration for referral ($100–$999): Class 4 Felony (A.R.S. § 13-3713A.2) · Consideration for referral ($100 or less): Class 6 Felony (A.R.S. § 13-3713A.3) · False information or failure to report change affecting eligibility: Class 6 Felony (A.R.S. § 13-3713B) · Fraudulent use of identification to obtain coverage ($1,000 or more): Class 5 Felony (A.R.S. § 13-3713C.1) · Fraudulent use of identification to obtain coverage ($100–$999): Class 6 Felony (A.R.S. § 13-3713C.2) · Fraudulent use of identification to obtain coverage ($100 or less): Class 1 Misdemeanor (A.R.S. § 13-3713C.3) · Counterfeiting or altering identification to obtain coverage: Class 4 Felony (A.R.S. § 13-3713D) · Lending identification to another for fraudulent use: Class 6 Felony (A.R.S. § 13-3713E) · Aiding or abetting offense under this section: Class 5 Felony (A.R.S. § 13-3713F)

Which Arizona statute covers consideration for referral of patient, client or customer?

Consideration for referral of patient, client or customer is governed by A.R.S. § 13-3713 (Consideration for referral of patient, client or customer; fraud; violation; classification).

This reference is informational and is not legal advice.