(a) In this section, 'provider' means: (1) An acupuncturist; (2) A chiropractor; (3) A dentist; (4) A nurse; (5) An optometrist; (6) A physician; (7) A podiatrist; or (8) A person who is employed by or under contract with a hospital, nursing institution, or other health care provider. (b) A provider may not knowingly or willfully destroy, damage, alter, obliterate, or otherwise obscure a medical record, hospital report, laboratory report, X-ray report, or other information about a patient in an effort to conceal the information from use as evidence in an administrative, civil, or criminal proceeding. (c) A provider who violates any provision of this section is guilty of a misdemeanor and on conviction is subject to a fine not exceeding $5,000 or imprisonment not exceeding 1 year or both.
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