A person is guilty of a crime of the fourth degree if he purposefully destroys, alters or falsifies any record relating to the care of a medical or surgical or podiatric patient in order to deceive or mislead any person as to information, including, but not limited to, a diagnosis, test, medication, treatment or medical or psychological history, concerning the patient.
N.J. Stat. Ann. § 2C:21-4.1
Destruction, alteration, falsification of records, crime of fourth degree
Known as the September 11th, 2001 Anti-Terrorism Act
The act spans §§ 2–2 (912 sections).
Applied in 1 court decision — leading case 279 F. Supp. 2d 574 - Balthazar v. Atlantic City Medical Center (2003)
Most recently applied in 279 F. Supp. 2d 574 - Balthazar v. Atlantic City Medical Center (August 2003)
L.1989, c.300, s.15.
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