SEC. 1611. ENHANCED PENALTIES FOR FALSE STATEMENTS ON PROVIDER OR SUPPLIER ENROLLMENT APPLICATIONS.

[a] In General- Section- 1128A[a] of the Social Security Act [42 U.S.C. 1320a-7a[a]] is amended--

[1] in paragraph [1][D], by striking all that follows 'in which the person was excluded' and inserting 'under Federal law from the Federal health care program under which the claim was made, or';

[2] by striking 'or' at the end of paragraph [6];

[3] in paragraph [7], by inserting at the end 'or';

[4] by inserting after paragraph [7] the following new paragraph:

'[8] knowingly makes or causes to be made any false statement, omission, or misrepresentation of a material fact in any application, agreement, bid, or contract to participate or enroll as a provider of services or supplier under a Federal health care program, including managed care organizations under title XIX, Medicare Advantage organizations under part C of title XVIII, prescription drug plan sponsors under part D of title XVIII, and entities that apply to participate as providers of services or suppliers in such managed care organizations and such plans;';

[5] in the matter following paragraph [8], as inserted by paragraph [4], by striking 'or in cases under paragraph [7], $50,000 for each such act]' and inserting 'in cases under paragraph [7], $50,000 for each such act, or in cases under paragraph [8], $50,000 for each false statement, omission, or misrepresentation of a material fact]'; and

[6] in the second sentence, by striking 'for a lawful purpose]' and inserting 'for a lawful purpose, or in cases under paragraph [8], an assessment of not more than 3 times the amount claimed as the result of the false statement, omission, or misrepresentation of material fact claimed by a provider of services or supplier whose application to participate contained such false statement, omission, or misrepresentation]'.

[b] Effective Date- The amendments made by subsection [a] shall apply to acts committed on or after January 1, 2010.