Section 30-44-6 - Obstruction of investigation; defined; penalty.
30-44-6. Obstruction of investigation; defined; penalty.
A. Obstruction of investigation consists of:
(1) knowingly providing false information to, or knowingly withholding information from, any person authorized under the Medicaid Fraud Act [30-44-1 NMSA 1978] to investigate violations of that act or to enforce the criminal or civil remedies of that act where that information is material to the investigation or enforcement; or
(2) knowingly altering any document or record required to be retained pursuant to the Medicaid Fraud Act or any regulation issued by the department, or both, when the alteration is intended to mislead an investigation and concerns information material to that investigation.
B. Whoever commits obstruction of investigation is guilty of a fourth degree felony and shall be sentenced pursuant to the provisions of Section 31-18-15 NMSA 1978.