§ 2502F. Patient brokering prohibited.
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(a)A person may not engage in patient brokering.
(b)A person engages in patient brokering by doing any of the following:
(1)Offering or paying a commission, benefit, bonus, rebate, kickback, or bribe, directly or indirectly, in cash or in kind, or engaging in any form of split-fee arrangement, to induce the referral of a patient or patronage to or from a health-care provider or health-care facility.
(2)Soliciting or receiving a commission, benefit, bonus, rebate, kickback, or bribe, directly or indirectly, in cash or in kind, or engaging in any form of split-fee arrangement, in return for referring a patient or patronage to or from a health-care provider or health-care facility.
(3)Soliciting or receiving a commission, benefit, bonus, rebate, kickback, or bribe, directly or indirectly, in cash or in kind, or engaging in any form of a split-fee arrangement, in return for the acceptance or acknowledgement of treatment from a health-care provider or health-care facility.
(4)Aid, abet, advise, or otherwise participate in the conduct prohibited under this section.