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HR 7295 115th Congress House

Medical Records Access Fairness Act

Official title: To amend the HITECH Act to allow an individual to obtain a copy of such individual's protected health information at no cost in certain circumstances, and for other purposes.

Introduced: December 13, 2018 Introduced by: Foster, Bill Democratic · Illinois See on congress.gov
Health Administrative law and regulatory proceduresDepartment of Health and Human ServicesHealth care costs and insuranceHealth information and medical records
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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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 Latest action December 13, 2018

Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

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.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 6
All 6 Democratic 6
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Torres, Norma J.
California · Jan 2, 2019
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Carson, André
Indiana · Dec 13, 2018
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DeLauro, Rosa L.
Connecticut · Dec 13, 2018
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Gonzalez, Vicente
Texas · Dec 13, 2018
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Johnson, Henry C. "Hank"
Georgia · Dec 13, 2018
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Wasserman Schultz, Debbie
Florida · Dec 13, 2018
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 7295: Medical Records Access Fairness Act. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-7295/
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"H.R. 7295: Medical Records Access Fairness Act." 115th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-7295/.
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H.R. 7295, 115th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-7295/.
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