Title V, SEC. 5431. HEALTH CARE FRAUD. 
      (a) In General. Chapter 63 of title 18, United States Code, is amended by 
    adding at the end the following: 

    ``  1347. Health care fraud 

      ``(a) Whoever knowingly executes, or attempts to execute, a scheme or 
    artifice 

      ``(1) to defraud any health alliance, health plan, or other person, in 
    connection with the delivery of or payment for health care benefits, items, 
    or services; 

      ``(2) to obtain, by means of false or fraudulent pretenses, 
    representations, or promises, any of the money or property owned by, or 
    under the custody or control of, any health alliance, health plan, or 
    person in connection with the delivery of or payment for health care 
    benefits, items, or services; 

      ``shall be fined under this title or imprisoned not more than 10 years, 
    or both. If the violation results in serious bodily injury (as defined in 
    section 1365 of this title) such person shall be imprisoned for life or any 
    term of years. 

      ``(b) As used in this section, the terms `health alliance' and `health 
    plan' have the meanings given those terms in title I of the Health Security 
    Act.''. 

      (b) Clerical Amendment. The table of sections at the beginning of chapter 
    63 of title 18, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the 
    following: 

    ``1347. Health care fraud.''.