FL H0831

Nursing homes must provide copies of resident paper and electronic records within 14 working days for current residents or 30 working days for former residents upon written request complying with HIPAA requirements.

Records must include medical, psychiatric, and treatment records held by the facility and may be provided to the resident, their authorized representative, or specified family members under Florida law.

Deceased resident records may be requested by court-appointed estate representatives, persons designated in a valid will, or surviving spouses, children, or parents if no court appointment or will designation exists.

Facilities may charge $1 per page for the first 25 pages and 25 cents per page thereafter for record copies, and may refuse disclosure if deemed detrimental to resident health with records then furnished to a resident-designated medical provider.

Facilities releasing records in good faith are immune from criminal or civil liability, and no person may obtain resident records more than once monthly except physicians' reports may be obtained as needed to monitor resident condition.