Maryland Code, HEALTH – GENERAL 4-401
Terms Used In Maryland Code, HEALTH - GENERAL 4-401
- Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
- Conviction: A judgement of guilt against a criminal defendant.
- Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
- Person: includes an individual, receiver, trustee, guardian, personal representative, fiduciary, representative of any kind, corporation, partnership, business trust, statutory trust, limited liability company, firm, association, or other nongovernmental entity. See
(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.