AR SB150

Creates new subchapter 20-6-201 et seq. establishing patient rights to access and request medical records directly from healthcare providers in either paper or electronic format.

Allows patients to request records be sent directly to themselves or to a designated third party with written authorization, and permits healthcare providers to offer summaries or explanations if patient agrees in advance.

Establishes maximum fees for medical record copies: per-page charges set forth in § 16-46-106(a) for paper copies, or a flat fee of $20.00 for electronic copies; fees may include labor, supplies, postage, and preparation of explanations/summaries.

Applies only to requests submitted directly by patients or their personal representatives, and does not apply to requests by attorneys, third parties, or the Departments of Correction and Community Correction.

Amends § 16-46-106 to clarify that patient requests for their own records are governed by the new § 20-6-201 et seq. rather than the attorney-focused provisions of the existing statute.