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FL H0569

FL H0569
Medical Records


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Introduced
01/27/2017
In Committee
03/30/2017
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
05/05/2017

Introduced Session

2017 Regular Session

Bill Summary

Revises provisions relating to reproduction of patient reports or records by hospital, ambulatory surgical center, mobile surgical facility, health care practitioner, records owner, or business operating on behalf of such practitioner or records owner; provides that cost of reproduction may not exceed certain specified costs; authorizes schedule of costs for labor; removes rulemaking authority of board or department to determine costs of record reproduction.

AI Summary

This bill revises provisions relating to the reproduction of patient records by hospitals, ambulatory surgical centers, mobile surgical facilities, healthcare practitioners, and businesses operating on their behalf. It specifies that the cost of reproduction may not exceed the actual costs of labor, supplies, postage, and preparing explanations or summaries, if agreed upon. The bill also authorizes the use of a schedule of labor costs based on average costs for standard requests, and allows a flat fee of no more than $6.50 for electronic copies of patient records maintained electronically. The bill removes the rulemaking authority of boards or departments to determine the costs of record reproduction.

Committee Categories

Health and Social Services

Sponsors (1)

Other Sponsors (1)

Health Innovation Subcommittee (House)

Last Action

Died in Health and Human Services Committee (on 05/05/2017)

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