[Code of Federal Regulations]

[Title 45, Volume 1]

[Revised as of October 1, 2006]

From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access

[CITE: 45CFR79.1]



[Page 281-282]

 

                        TITLE 45--PUBLIC WELFARE

 

                    SUBTITLE A--DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH

                           AND HUMAN SERVICES

 

PART 79_PROGRAM FRAUD CIVIL REMEDIES--Table of Contents

 

Sec.  79.1  Basis and purpose.



    (a) Basis. This part implements the Program Fraud Civil Remedies Act 

of 1986, Pub. L. 99-509, Sec. Sec.  6101-6104, 100 Stat. 1874 (October 

21, 1986), to be codified at 31 U.S.C. 3801-3812, 31 U.S.C. 3809 of the 

statute requires each authority head to promulgate regulations necessary 

to implement the provisions of the statute.

    (b) Purpose. This part (1) establishes administrative procedures for 

imposing civil penalties and assessments against persons who make, 

submit, or present, or cause to be made, submitted, or presented, false, 

fictitious, or fraudulent claims or written statements to authorities or 

to their agents, and (2) specifies the hearing and appeal rights



[[Page 282]]



of persons subject to allegations of liability for such penalties and 

assessments.