Section 90-113.152 - Patient brokering and kickbacks(a) It is unlawful for any person or entity, including a treatment provider, treatment facility, recovery residence, or third party providing services to any of these persons or entities, to do any of the following:(1) Knowingly offer or pay anything of value, directly or indirectly, in cash or in kind, or engage in any split-fee arrangement, in any form whatsoever, to induce the referral of a patient or patronage to or from a treatment provider or laboratory.(2) Knowingly solicit or receive anything of value, directly or indirectly, in cash or in kind, or engage in any split-fee arrangement, in any form whatsoever, in return for referring a patient or patronage to or from a treatment provider or laboratory.(3) Knowingly solicit or receive anything of value, directly or indirectly, in cash or in kind, or engage in any split-fee arrangement, in any form whatsoever, in return for the acceptance or acknowledgment of treatment from a health care provider or health care facility.(4) Knowingly aid or abet any conduct that violates subdivisions (1) through (3) of this subsection.(b) This section does not apply to either of the following:(1) Any discount, payment, waiver of payment, or payment practice that is expressly authorized by 42 U.S.C. § 1320a-7b (b)(3) or any regulation adopted under that statute.(2) A reasonable contingency management technique or other reasonable motivational incentive that is part of the treatment provided by an accredited, licensed, or certified treatment provider.(c) A person who violates this section shall be guilty of a Class G felony. Each violation of this section constitutes a separate offense.N.C. Gen. Stat. § 90-113.152
Added by 2023 N.C. Sess. Laws 141,s. 2, eff. 1/1/2024, applicable to offenses committed on or after that date.