PARRIS N. GLENDENING, Governor

Ch. 580

(1) (I) A FINE NOT EXCEEDING $50,000, IMPRISONMENT FOR NOT
MORE THAN 1 YEAR, OR BOTH;

(2) (II) IF THE OFFENSE IS COMMITTED UNDER FALSE PRETENSES, A
FINE NOT EXCEEDING $100,000, IMPRISONMENT FOR NOT MORE THAN 5 YEARS, OR
BOTH; AND

(3) (III) IF THE OFFENSE IS COMMITTED WITH INTENT TO SELL,
TRANSFER, OR USE INDIVIDUALLY IDENTIFIABLE HEALTH INFORMATION FOR
COMMERCIAL ADVANTAGE, PERSONAL GAIN, OR MALICIOUS HARM, A FINE NOT
EXCEEDING $250,000, IMPRISONMENT FOR NOT MORE THAN 10 YEARS, OR BOTH.

(2) THIS SUBSECTION DOES NOT APPLY TO AN OFFICER OR EMPLOYEE OF A
GOVERNMENTAL UNIT THAT IS CONDUCTING A CRIMINAL INVESTIGATION

[(d)](E) (F) A health care provider or any other person who knowingly
violates any provision of this subtitle is liable for actual damages.

4-403.

(a) In this section, a "health care provider" means:

(1)     An audiologist;

(2)     A chiropractor;

(3)     A dietitian;

(4)     A dentist;

(5)     An electrologist;

(6) A MASSAGE THERAPIST:

(6)     (7) A mortician;
(7) (8) A nurse;

(8) (9)     A nutritionist;

(9) (10)    An occupational therapist;

(10) (11)   An optometrist;

(11) (12)   A physical therapist;

(12) (13)   A physician;

(13) (14)    A podiatrist;

(14) (15)   A professional counselor;

(15) (16)   A psychologist;

(16) (17)   A social worker; and

(17) (18)   A speech-language pathologist.

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