Bill > S1470

This bill amends Massachusetts law to improve the portability and accessibility of personal health information. It defines key terms such as "Hospital/Clinic" and "Patient," and requires hospitals and clinics to maintain medical records in secure electronic digital media format. The bill also caps the fees that can be charged to patients for accessing their records, limiting it to a base administrative fee of $15 plus the cost of the storage device (up to $10). For authorized third parties, the base fee can be up to $50 plus the storage device cost. The goal is to make it easier and more affordable for patients and their representatives to access and obtain copies of their complete medical records.

Health and Social Services

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/193/S1470