Bill > HB0495

This bill amends Tennessee's medical record fee regulations by establishing detailed guidelines for how much healthcare providers can charge when patients or other parties request medical records. The bill sets specific fee limits for paper and electronic medical record copies, including a $25 fee for paper copies of 5 pages or less, 50 cents per page after the first 5 pages, and a flat $90 fee for electronic medical records. The legislation also specifies additional charges, such as $20 for certification or notarization, and different rates for radiology image copies (e.g., $25 for a CD/DVD/USB, $15 for electronic files). The bill incorporates provisions from federal healthcare privacy laws like HIPAA and HITECH, ensuring that fees for patient-requested records are reasonable and limited to actual copying, labor, and mailing costs. Importantly, the bill allows providers to require prepayment for non-patient record requests and provides special provisions for records related to social security disability claims and workers' compensation cases. The new regulations will take effect on July 1, 2025, and aim to standardize and limit medical record reproduction costs across Tennessee.

Health and Social Services

https://wapp.capitol.tn.gov/apps/Billinfo/default.aspx?BillNumber=HB0495&ga=114