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GA HB810
Bill
Status
Introduced
1/22/2016
Primary Sponsor
Spencer Frye
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AI Summary
- Prohibits healthcare providers from charging any fees when a patient requests only their medical bill or billing statement from that provider
- Maintains existing fee structure for other health record requests: up to $20.00 for search and retrieval, up to $7.50 per certified record, $.75/page for the first 20 pages, $.65/page for pages 21–100, and $.50/page beyond 100 pages
- Eliminates copying costs when health records are provided to a patient or authorized person via electronic mail
- Fees may continue to be adjusted annually based on the medical component of the consumer price index, with the Office of Planning and Budget calculating adjustments effective July 1 each year
- Amends Code Sections 31-33-3 and 31-33-8 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to health record copying costs and electronic records
Legislative Description
Health; imposition of costs for providing copies of health records; revise provisions
Last Action
House Second Readers
1/26/2016
Full Bill Text
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