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NC H123

Bill

Status

Engrossed

4/10/2025

Primary Sponsor

Mark Pless

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Origin

House of Representatives

2025-2026 Session

AI Summary

  • 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

  • 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

  • Makes it a Class I felony for any person to offer or receive money or anything of value in exchange for falsifying medical records

  • Applies to licensed, certified, or credentialed health care providers under North Carolina Chapters 90, 90B, 90C, and Article 7 of Chapter 131E

  • 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

Committee Referrals

Rules and Operations of the Senate4/10/2025
Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House4/2/2025
Judiciary II3/25/2025
Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House3/18/2025
Health3/4/2025
Judiciary II2/17/2025

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