§ 24. Definitions relating to Federal health care offense

Footnotes

1. 1 So in original. The second comma probably should follow “1954 of this title”.

Legislative history

Reconstructed from this section’s Code source credit and amendment notes, resolved against the local Statutes at Large. Editorial notes are evidence, not the law that made the change.

1. 1996

   Pub. L. 104–191 title II § 241(a) · 110 Stat. 1936

   Enacted · 18 U.S.C. § 24

   Added Pub. L. 104–191, title II, § 241(a), Aug. 21, 1996, 110 Stat. 2016

   Source evidence

   Code source credit
   Added Pub. L. 104–191, title II, § 241(a), Aug. 21, 1996, 110 Stat. 2016

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   (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.”.

2. 2010

   Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act

   Pub. L. 111–148 § 10606(c)(1) · 124 Stat. 119

   Substituted · 18 U.S.C. § 24(a)(1)

   Pub. L. 111–148, § 10606(c)(1), substituted “or section 1128B of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1320a–7b); or” for semicolon

   Source evidence

   Code amendment note
   Subsec. (a)(1). Pub. L. 111–148, § 10606(c)(1), substituted “or section 1128B of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1320a–7b); or” for semicolon.

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   (1) in paragraph (1), by striking the semicolon and inserting “or section 1128B of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1320a–7b); or”; and

3. 2010

   Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act

   Pub. L. 111–148 § 10606(c)(2)(B) · 124 Stat. 119

   Changed · 18 U.S.C. § 24(a)(2)

   Pub. L. 111–148, § 10606(c)(2)(B), which directed insertion of “section 301 of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C. 331), or section 501 of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (29 U.S.C. 1131),” after “title,” was executed by making the insertion after “title” to reflect the probable intent of Congress because “title,” did not appear subsequent to amendment by Pub. L. 111–148, § 6602. See below

   Source evidence

   Code amendment note
   Subsec. (a)(2). Pub. L. 111–148, § 10606(c)(2)(B), which directed insertion of “section 301 of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C. 331), or section 501 of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (29 U.S.C. 1131),” after “title,” was executed by making the insertion after “title” to reflect the probable intent of Congress because “title,” did not appear subsequent to amendment by Pub. L. 111–148, § 6602. See below.

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   (B) by inserting “section 301 of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C. 331), or section 501 of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (29 U.S.C. 1131),” after “title,”.

4. 2010

   Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act

   Pub. L. 111–148 § 10606(c)(2)(A) · 124 Stat. 119

   Inserted · 18 U.S.C. § 24(a)(2)

   Pub. L. 111–148, § 10606(c)(2)(A), inserted “1349,” after “1343,”

   Target inherited from the preceding amendment note.

   Source evidence

   Code amendment note
   Pub. L. 111–148, § 10606(c)(2)(A), inserted “1349,” after “1343,”.

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   (A) by inserting “1349,” after “1343,”; and

5. 2010

   Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act

   Pub. L. 111–148 § 6602 · 124 Stat. 119

   Inserted · 18 U.S.C. § 24(a)(2)

   Pub. L. 111–148, § 6602, inserted “or section 411, 518, or 511 of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974,” after “1954 of this title”

   Target inherited from the preceding amendment note.

   Source evidence

   Code amendment note
   Pub. L. 111–148, § 6602, inserted “or section 411, 518, or 511 of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974,” after “1954 of this title”.

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   SEC. 6602. CLARIFYING DEFINITION.   Section 24(a)(2) of title 18, United States Code, is amended by inserting “or section 411, 518, or 511 of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974,” after “1954 of this title”.

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