Bill > HB2783

This bill modifies existing Missouri law regarding the provision of medical records by healthcare providers, such as physicians and hospitals. It clarifies that while providers can charge fees for searching, retrieving, and copying records, including electronic delivery costs, they are now prohibited from charging any fees when patients, former patients, or their authorized representatives request these records for use in applications for specific government benefits, including those related to workers' compensation (Chapter 287), Social Security disability (42 U.S.C. Section 401 et seq.), Supplemental Security Income (42 U.S.C. Section 1382 et seq.), Medicare (42 U.S.C. Section 1395 et seq.), and various veterans' benefits (38 U.S.C. Section 1101 et seq. and 38 U.S.C. Section 1501 et seq.). The bill also specifies that when records are provided electronically for these benefit applications, they must be in a universally accessible format, and providers can choose the most cost-effective format for delivery.

https://house.mo.gov/Bill.aspx?bill=HB2783&year=2026&code=R