South Dakota statute
SDCL § 22-45-7 — Liability for receipt of payment by person not entitled thereto
Current through text effective June 30, 2026 (through the 2025 Regular Session)
Part of Chapter 45: Unlawfully Obtaining Benefits Or Payments From Medical Assistance Program, South Dakota Codified Laws.
Full text of SDCL § 22-45-7
Statutory text current through the text effective June 30, 2026 (through the 2025 Regular Session). This publication reproduces the official statutory text; it is not the official statutes of the State of South Dakota.
Any person who receives payment for furnishing a good or a service under the program, which the person is not entitled to receive by reason of offenses under §§ 22-45-2 to 22-45-6, inclusive, may in addition to any other penalties provided by law, be liable for civil penalties of:
(1) Payment of interest on the amount of the excess payment at the rate provided for pursuant to the official state interest rates under § 54-3-16, category B, from the date upon which payment was made to the date upon which repayment is made to the program; and
(2) Payment of up to three times the amount of damages sustained, including the cost of investigation and litigation; and
(3) Payment in the sum of two thousand dollars for each false or fraudulent claim, statement, or representation submitted for providing a good or a service.
A criminal action need not be brought against the person for liability to attach under this section.
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