MI HB5860

Prohibits health care providers and other persons from intentionally, willfully, or recklessly placing misleading or inaccurate information in a patient's medical records regarding diagnosis, treatment, or cause of condition.

Establishes felony penalties for health care providers who intentionally or willfully violate the provision: imprisonment up to 4 years or fine up to $5,000 or both; misdemeanor penalties for reckless violations: imprisonment up to 1 year or fine up to $1,000 or both.

Prohibits intentional or willful alteration, destruction, or failure to place required information in patient medical records to conceal responsibility for patient injury, sickness, or death; health care providers face felony charges while other persons face misdemeanor charges.

Establishes exceptions allowing destruction of original medical records if information is retained through electronic or mechanical means, and permitting supplementation or error correction if performed transparently without concealing prior entries.

Specifies the law does not create a basis for civil lawsuits for damages.