A bill to penalize unauthorized direct access to or alteration of individual medical records through a telecommunications device.
Bill journey · stage 2 of 5
Under committee review
What it doesSummary introduced in house (Feb 6, 1985)
Imposes criminal penalties upon any person who knowingly uses a telecommunications device to obtain unauthorized direct access to any medical record.
Provides for a fine of not more than $5,000 or imprisonment for not more than one year if no information is altered, and a fine of $25,000 or imprisonment for more than five years if such act is done with the intent to alter information in a medical record.
What just happenedMar 6, 1985
Referred to Subcommittee on Civil and Constitutional Rights.
Who’s behind it
- Mar 6, 1985CommitteeH11000
Referred to Subcommittee on Civil and Constitutional Rights.
Civil and Constitutional Rights Subcommittee - Feb 26, 1985CommitteeH11000
Referred to Subcommittee on Health and the Environment.
Health and Environment Subcommittee - Feb 6, 1985IntroReferralH11100
Referred to House Committee on The Judiciary.
Judiciary Committee - Feb 6, 1985IntroReferralH11100
Referred to House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Energy and Commerce Committee - Feb 6, 1985IntroReferralIntro-H
Introduced in House
- Feb 6, 1985IntroReferral1000
Introduced in House