Bill115th CongressFiled Dec 13, 2018Health
H.R. 7295
Medical Records Access Fairness Act
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What it doesSummary introduced in house (Dec 13, 2018)
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 just happenedDec 13, 2018
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Who’s behind it
Rep. Foster, Bill [D-IL-11](D-IL)Sponsor
7 cosponsors7 D
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- Introduced in HouseDec 13, 2018
- Dec 13, 2018IntroReferralH11100
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Energy and Commerce Committee - Dec 13, 2018IntroReferralIntro-H
Introduced in House
- Dec 13, 2018IntroReferral1000
Introduced in House