North Carolina General Statutes Chapter 90. Medicine and Allied Occupations § 90-113.152. Patient brokering and kickbacks

(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.

(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.