Enacts GS 90-413, making it unlawful for a health care provider to knowingly and willfully destroy, alter, or falsify a medical record, or to direct another person to do so, for either: (1) concealing the commission of an error by the health care provider in providing medical services that caused injury to or death of a patient, punishable as a Class H felony; (2) unlawfully obtaining money or any other thing of value, punishable as a Class I felony; or (3) concealing any material fact not covered in the previous two purposes relating to a potential claim or cause of action, punishable as a Class A1 misdemeanor. Specifies that the statute does not affect other civil remedies available for punishable actions. Applies to offenses committed on or after December 1, 2025.
CRIMINAL FALSIFICATION OF MEDICAL RECORDS.
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AN ACT TO CREATE THE OFFENSE OF WILLFUL DESTRUCTION, ALTERATION, OR FALSIFICATION OF MEDICAL RECORDS.Intro. by Pless.
Status: Re-ref Com On Health (House action) (Mar 4 2025)
Bill History:
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Thu, 13 Feb 2025 House: Filed
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Mon, 17 Feb 2025 House: Passed 1st Reading
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Tue, 4 Mar 2025 House: Reptd Fav
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Tue, 4 Mar 2025 House: Re-ref Com On Health
H 123
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Bill H 123 (2025-2026)Summary date: Feb 13 2025 - View Summary
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