SP0475
LD 1388
Session - 128th Maine Legislature
C "A", Filing Number S-162, Sponsored by
LR 669
Item 2
Bill Tracking, Additional Documents Chamber Status

Amend the bill in section 1 in §707-A in subsection 1 in the 2nd line (page 1, line 5 in L.D.) by striking out the following: " person, the person:" and inserting the following: ' person or governmental entity, the person:'

Amend the bill in section 1 in §707-A in subsection 4 in the 2nd line (page 1, line 21 in L.D.) by inserting after the following: " causes" the following: ' serious'

Amend the bill in section 1 in §707-A in subsection 5 in paragraph A in the last line (page 1, line 28 in L.D.) by striking out the following: " State; in addition, "health care provider" means a veterinary hospital." and inserting the following: ' State.'

SUMMARY

This amendment is the majority report of the committee. The amendment specifies that the crime of falsifying health care records applies if a person intends to deceive a governmental entity, as well as another person. The amendment removes veterinary hospitals from the definition of "health care provider." The amendment requires that the type of bodily injury that is required to elevate the crime to Class C is serious bodily injury.


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