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HR 4698 116th 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: October 16, 2019 Introduced by: Foster, Bill Democratic · Illinois See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Oct 17, 2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Oct 16, 2019
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Oct 16, 2019
Introduced in House
 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 (1) duplicate of a copy that an individual has received within the past year, (2) nonelectronic copy that is otherwise available at no cost in electronic form through an online portal, or (3) copy to an attorney of an individual.

What's happening now October 17, 2019

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 3
All 3 Democratic 3