HR 7295 115th Congress House Health Administrative law and regulatory procedures Department of Health and Human Services Health care costs and insurance Health information and medical records

Medical Records Access Fairness Act

Introduced: December 13, 2018 Introduced by: Foster, Bill Democratic · Illinois See on congress.gov

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Dec 13, 2018

Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

Dec 13, 2018

Introduced in House

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Medical Records Access Fairness Act

This bill prohibits health care providers from charging a fee for providing copies of individuals' protected health information. This prohibition does not apply to requests for a duplicate of a copy that an individual has received within the past year or a nonelectronic copy that is otherwise available at no cost in electronic form through an online portal.

What's happening now December 13, 2018

Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

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