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HOUSE BILL NO. 2528 House Amendments in [ ] -- February 4, 1997 A BILL to amend the Code of Virginia by adding a section numbered 18.2-260.1, relating to falsification [ or destruction ] of patient records; penalty. ----------
Patrons-- Spruill, Brickley, Christian, Crittenden, Croshaw, Deeds, Jackson and McEachin
---------- Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice ----------

Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia:

1. That the Code of Virginia is amended by adding a section numbered 18.2-260.1 as follows:

§ 18.2-260.1. Falsifying [ or destroying ] patient records.

[ If a health care provider, or any person who administers prescription medication to another, fraudulently makes a false entry in, or erases, alters, secretes, or destroys any patient record, he shall be guilty of a Class 1 misdemeanor. Any person fraudulently falsifies or alters any patient record shall be guilty of a Class 3 misdemeanor. ]