---
kind: "section"
citation: "18 U.S.C. § 669"
title: "18"
title_heading: "Crimes and Criminal Procedure"
number: "669"
heading: "Theft or embezzlement in connection with health care"
release: "119-102"
date: "2026-07-12"
url: "https://uscodex.org/usc/18/669"
units:
  - "Part I — Crimes"
  - "Chapter 31 — Embezzlement and Theft"
---

# §669. Theft or embezzlement in connection with health care

- (a) [Whoever](/usc/18/921.md?p=a-1) knowingly and willfully embezzles, steals, or otherwise without authority converts to the use of any [person](/usc/18/229F.md?p=5) other than the rightful [owner](/usc/18/1839.md?p=4), or intentionally misapplies any of the moneys, funds, securities, premiums, credits, property, or other assets of a [health care benefit program](/usc/18/24.md?p=b), 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](/usc/18/24.md?p=b)” has the meaning given such term in [section 24(b) of this title](/usc/18/24.md?p=b).

## Source credit

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