Delaware § 2840 Fraud in connection with admission; penalty

Delaware Statutes

§ 2840 — Fraud in connection with admission; penalty

Delaware § 2840

JurisdictionDelaware

Title31

PartWelfare Agencies

Ch. 28DELAWARE HOSPITAL FOR THE CHRONICALLY ILL

Subch.Penalties

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Bluebook

Del. Code tit. 31, § 2840 (2026).

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Whoever by wilful false statements, misrepresentation or other fraudulent device, obtains or attempts to obtain or aids or abets any other person to obtain admission to the Hospital, when such person is not entitled to admission under this chapter, or disposes of any property or aids or abets in the buying or in any other way disposing of the property of a person applying for admission or who has already been admitted to the Hospital, without the knowledge or consent of the Board, which property is liable for the expense incurred in the care and support of such person in the Hospital, shall be fined not more than $500, or imprisoned not more than 3 years, or both.

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Whoever by wilful false statements, misrepresentation or other fraudulent device, obtains or attempts to obtain or aids or abets any other person to obtain admission to the Hospital, when such person is not entitled to admission under this chapter, or disposes of any property or aids or abets in the buying or in any other way disposing of the property of a person applying for admission or who has already been admitted to the Hospital, without the knowledge or consent of the Board, which property is liable for the expense incurred in the care and support of such person in the Hospital, shall be fined not more than $500, or imprisoned not more than 3 years, or both.