(1) Any person commits the offense of dissemination of false information to obtain hospital admittance or care where such person knowingly provides false identifying information for the purpose of either obtaining admittance to, or health services from, a hospital or evading an obligation by the person to make payment to the hospital for services provided at the person’s request. For purposes of this section, identifying information includes, without limitation, a name, address, or telephone number, or health coverage information.
(2) Any person who commits the offense of dissemination of false
information to obtain hospital admittance or care commits a petty offense and,
upon conviction thereof, shall be punished as provided in section 18-1.3-501.
L. 2002: Entire section added, p. 1809, § 1, effective July 1. L. 2021: (2) amended, (SB 21-271), ch. 462, p. 3217, § 373, effective March 1, 2022.
