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(4) without authorization pursuant to this Act, identies or attempt to identify an individual who
is the subject of protected health information that a health information trustee has converted
into coded health information, shall be punished as provided in subsection (b).
(b) Penalties.—A person referred to in subsection (a) shall be ned under title 18, United States Code,
imprisoned not more than 1 year, or both, except that—
(1) if the offense is committed under false pretenses, the person shall be ned under title 18,
United States Code, imprisoned not more than 5 years, or exc ...