Current through Public Act 166 of the 2024 Legislative Session
Section 333.16213a - Violation of record retention; medical service involving vaginal or anal penetration; penalties(1) Except as otherwise provided in subsections (2) and (3), a person that violates section 16213(1) regarding the documentation of a medical service involving vaginal or anal penetration in a patient's medical record is subject to an administrative fine or guilty of a crime as follows: (a) For a first violation, an administrative fine of not more than $1,000.00.(b) For a second violation, an administrative fine of not more than $2,500.00.(c) For a third or subsequent violation, a misdemeanor punishable by imprisonment for not more than 180 days or a fine of not more than $5,000.00, or both.(2) A person that violates section 16213(1) regarding the documentation of a medical service involving vaginal or anal penetration in a patient's medical record is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by imprisonment for not more than 180 days or a fine of $5,000.00, or both, if the violation was the result of gross negligence.(3) A person that intentionally violates section 16213(1) regarding the documentation of a medical service involving vaginal or anal penetration in a patient's medical record is guilty of a felony punishable by imprisonment for not more than 2 years or a fine of not more than $7,500.00, or both.(4) This section does not limit any other sanction or additional action a disciplinary subcommittee is authorized to impose or take.Added by 2023, Act 62,s 2, eff. 10/10/2023.