Bill Text: CT SB00064 | 2013 | General Assembly | Introduced


Bill Title: An Act Concerning Notice To Patients Of The Cost To Copy Or Transfer Medical Records.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 2-0)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2013-02-15 - Public Hearing 02/20 [SB00064 Detail]

Download: Connecticut-2013-SB00064-Introduced.html

General Assembly

 

Proposed Bill No. 64

 

January Session, 2013

 

LCO No. 146

   

Referred to Committee on PUBLIC HEALTH

 

Introduced by:

 

SEN. BYE, 5th Dist.

 

AN ACT CONCERNING NOTICE TO PATIENTS OF THE COST TO COPY OR TRANSFER MEDICAL RECORDS.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Assembly convened:

That chapter 369 of the general statutes be amended to require health care providers to give notice to patients of the cost to copy or transfer medical records.

Statement of Purpose:

To prevent patients from incurring hidden charges for the necessary transfer of medical records while allowing health care providers to charge an appropriate amount for the service.

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