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HR 7422 117th Congress House Health

Medical Records Access Fairness Act

Introduced: April 6, 2022 Introduced by: Foster, Bill Democratic · Illinois See on congress.gov
 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Apr 7, 2022
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Apr 6, 2022
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Apr 6, 2022
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 April 7, 2022

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

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