US HB4698 | 2019-2020 | 116th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 8-0)
Status: Introduced on October 16 2019 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2019-10-17 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Pending: House Subcommittee on Health Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on October 16 2019 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2019-10-17 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Pending: House Subcommittee on Health Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
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.
Title
Medical Records Access Fairness Act
Sponsors
| Rep. Bill Foster [D-IL] | Rep. Gregory Meeks [D-NY] | Rep. Jamie Raskin [D-MD] | Rep. Joyce Beatty [D-OH] |
| Rep. Val Demings [D-FL] | Rep. Ann Kuster [D-NH] | Rep. Sheila Jackson-Lee [D-TX] | Rep. Raul Grijalva [D-AZ] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2019-10-17 | House | Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. |
| 2019-10-16 | House | Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce. |
| 2019-10-16 | House | Introduced in House |
Subjects
Administrative law and regulatory procedures
Department of Health and Human Services
Health
Health care costs and insurance
Health information and medical records
Department of Health and Human Services
Health
Health care costs and insurance
Health information and medical records
US Congress State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/4698/all-info |
| Text | https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/hr4698/BILLS-116hr4698ih.pdf |
