Medical Record Requests

     The bill caps the amount that a health-care entity or health-care provider may charge for a record request made by a patient's attorney or personal representative, pursuant to an authorization in compliance with the federal 'Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996', a valid subpoena, or a valid court order, if the requested record exceeds 664 pages at $400 unless the record request requires the health-care facility or health-care provider to segregate, withhold, or redact protected health information in order to comply with applicable law or the scope or limitations of the authorization in compliance with the federal 'Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996', a valid subpoena, or a valid court order, in which case the health-care entity or health-care provider may charge a reasonable fee.

     The bill requires the requested medical records to be delivered in electronic format if certain conditions are met.

     The bill requires that all medical records be provided in response to a request for medical records within 30 days after the health-care entity receives payment for the request.


(Note: This summary applies to this bill as introduced.)