45 C.F.R. § 2508.18
What are the penalties for obtaining a record under false pretenses?
The Privacy Act provides, in pertinent part that:
(a) Any person who knowingly and willfully requests to obtain any record concerning an individual from the Corporation under false pretenses shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and fined not more than $5,000 (5 U.S.C. 552a(I)(3)).
(b) A person who falsely or fraudulently attempts to obtain records under the Privacy Act also may be subject to prosecution under such other criminal statutes as 18 U.S.C. 494, 495 and 1001.
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 3
cases, 2019–2019 · leading case: D.L. v. Sheppard Pratt Health Sys., 465 Md. 339 (Md. 2019).
D.L. v. Sheppard Pratt Health Sys., 465 Md. 339 (Md. 2019). “45 CFR § 2508.18 . In addition to federal informational protections that would limit the dissemination of any records or information concerning an individual’s mental health treatment, an individual’s medical records are also confidential under Maryland law.”
D.L. v. Sheppard Pratt Health Sys. (Md. 2019). “45 CFR § 2508.18 . In addition to federal informational protections that would limit the dissemination of any records or information concerning an individual’s mental health treatment, an individual’s medical records are also confidential under Maryland law.”
D.L. v. Sheppard Pratt Health Sys. (Md. 2019). “45 CFR § 2508.18 . In addition to federal informational protections that would limit the dissemination of any records or information concerning an individual’s mental health treatment, an individual’s medical records are also confidential under Maryland law.”
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