§ 4-401
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§4–401.
(a)In this section, “provider” means:
(1)An acupuncturist;
(2)A chiropractor;
(3)A dentist;
(4)A nurse;
(5)An optometrist;
(6)A physician;
(7)A podiatrist; or
(8)A person who is employed by or under contract with a hospital, nursing institution, or other health care provider.
(b)A provider may not knowingly or willfully destroy, damage, alter, obliterate, or otherwise obscure a medical record, hospital report, laboratory report, X-ray report, or other information about a patient in an effort to conceal the information from use as evidence in an administrative, civil, or criminal proceeding.
(c)A provider who violates any provision of this section is guilty of a misdemeanor and on conviction is subject to a fine not exceeding $5,000 or imprisonment not exceeding 1 year or both.