definiens: means Title XVIII of the Social Security Act, 42 U.S.C. § § 1395 - 1395lll ( the Medicare statute ) ; Title XIX of the Social Security Act, 42 U.S.C. § § 1396 - 1396w-5 ( the Medicaid statute ) ; the Federal Anti - Kickback Statute, 42 U.S.C. § 1320a-7b(b ) ; the civil False Claims Act, 31 U.S.C. § § 3729 et seq . ; the criminal False Claims Act 42 U.S.C. 1320a-7b(a ) ; an y other criminal laws relating to health care fraud and abuse, inclu ding but not limited to 18 U.S.C. Sections 286 and 287 and the health care fraud criminal provisions under the Hea lth Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996, 42 U.S.C. § § 1320d et seq ., ( ) ; the Civil Monetary Penalties Law, 42 U.S.C. § § 1320a-7a ; the Physician Payments Sunshine Act, 42 U.S.C. § 1320a-7h ; the Ex clusion Laws, 42 U.S.C. § 1320a-7 ; HIPAA, as amende d by the Health Information Technology for Economic a nd Clinical Health Act, 42 U.S.C. § § 17921 et seq . ; the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act, 21 U.S.C. § § 301 et seq . ; the Public Health Service Act, 42 U.S. C. § § 201 et seq . ; the regulations promulgated pursuant t o such laws ; and any similar federal, state and loc al laws and regulations, each and all as may be amended from ti me to time