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NC H123
Bill
Status
4/10/2025
Primary Sponsor
Mark Pless
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AI Summary
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Creates a Class H felony for health care providers who knowingly destroy, alter, falsify, or omit information from medical records to conceal medical errors or patient abuse/neglect that caused serious injury or death
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Establishes a Class A1 misdemeanor for falsifying medical records to conceal material facts related to potential claims or causes of action not involving serious injury or death
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Makes it a Class I felony for any person to offer or receive money or anything of value in exchange for falsifying medical records
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Applies to licensed, certified, or credentialed health care providers under North Carolina Chapters 90, 90B, 90C, and Article 7 of Chapter 131E
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Effective December 1, 2025 for offenses committed on or after that date; preserves existing civil remedies
Legislative Description
Criminal Falsification of Medical Records
Health Services
Last Action
Ref To Com On Rules and Operations of the Senate
4/10/2025