333.21792 Commission, bonus, fee, or gratuity; violation; penalty.
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333.21792 Commission, bonus, fee, or gratuity; violation; penalty.
Sec. 21792.
(1)An owner, administrator, employee, or representative of a nursing home shall not pay, or offer to pay, a commission, bonus, fee, or gratuity to a physician, surgeon, organization, agency, or other person for the referral of a patient to a nursing home.
(2)A person shall not offer or give a commission, bonus, fee, or gratuity to an owner, administrator, employee, or representative of a nursing home in return for the purchase of a drug, biological, or any other ancillary services provided for a patient of a nursing home.
(3)An owner, administrator, employee, or representative of a nursing home shall not accept a commission, bonus, fee, or gratuity in return for the purchase of a drug, biological, or any other ancillary services provided for a patient of a nursing home.
(4)A person who violates this section is guilty of a felony, punishable by imprisonment for not more than 4 years, or a fine of not more than $30,000.00, or both.
History: Add. 1978, Act 493, Eff. Mar. 30, 1979
Popular Name: Act 368