                 TITLE 18--CRIMES AND CRIMINAL PROCEDURE
 
                             PART I--CRIMES
 
                   CHAPTER 31--EMBEZZLEMENT AND THEFT
 
Sec. 669. Theft or embezzlement in connection with health care

    (a) Whoever knowingly and willfully embezzles, steals, or otherwise 
without authority converts to the use of any person other than the 
rightful owner, or intentionally misapplies any of the moneys, funds, 
securities, premiums, credits, property, or other assets of a health 
care benefit program, shall be fined under this title or imprisoned not 
more than 10 years, or both; but if the value of such property does not 
exceed the sum of $100 the defendant shall be fined under this title or 
imprisoned not more than one year, or both.
    (b) As used in this section, the term ``health care benefit 
program'' has the meaning given such term in section 24(b) of this 
title.

(Added Pub. L. 104-191, title II, Sec. 243(a), Aug. 21, 1996, 110 Stat. 
2017.)

                  Section Referred to in Other Sections

    This section is referred to in section 24 of this title.
