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A bill to penalize unauthorized direct access to or alteration of individual medical records through a telecommunications device.

Introduced: February 6, 1985 Introduced by: Wyden, Ron Democratic · Oregon See on congress.gov
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In committee
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Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Mar 6, 1985
Referred to Subcommittee on Civil and Constitutional Rights.
Feb 26, 1985
Referred to Subcommittee on Health and the Environment.
Feb 6, 1985
Referred to House Committee on The Judiciary.
Feb 6, 1985
Referred to House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Feb 6, 1985
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

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's happening now March 6, 1985

Referred to Subcommittee on Civil and Constitutional Rights.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 995: A bill to penalize unauthorized direct access to or alteration of individual medical records through a telecommunications device.. 99th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/99-HR-995/
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