Section 43-13-203 - Definitions

As used in this article:(a) 'Benefit' means the receipt of money, goods, services or anything of pecuniary value.(b) 'False statement' or 'false representation' means a statement or representation knowingly and wilfully made by a person knowing of the falsity of the statement or representation.(c) 'Knowing' and 'knowingly' means that a person is aware of the nature of his conduct and that such conduct is substantially certain to cause the intended result.(d) 'Medicaid benefit' means a benefit paid or payable under the Medicaid program established under Section 43-13-101 et seq.(e) 'Person' means an individual, corporation, unincorporated association, partnership or other form of business association.Laws, 1984, ch. 503, § 2, eff. 5/15/1984.