Bill > SB987

This bill amends Pennsylvania's existing law regarding the fees that healthcare providers can charge when responding to subpoenas for medical records. Currently, providers can charge various fees for searching, retrieving, and copying medical records, including $20.62 for searching and retrieving, different per-page rates depending on the number of pages, and additional costs for postage and shipping. The key change is that when records are requested in electronic format, the total fees charged cannot exceed $200, which is a new limitation designed to prevent excessive billing. The bill also maintains the existing provision that these fee amounts will be adjusted annually based on the consumer price index as reported by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. The amendment aims to provide a clear, consistent, and reasonable cost structure for obtaining medical records through legal subpoenas, with a specific cap on electronic record reproduction costs. The bill will take effect 60 days after its passage.

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