MA S1624

Requires all hospitals and clinics to maintain medical records in secure electronic digital media format, eliminating the option for handwritten, printed, or typed records

Eliminates per-page copying fees for medical records, replacing them with a flat fee structure: maximum $15 base administrative fee for patients, maximum $50 base fee for authorized third parties

Allows providers to charge up to $10 for electronic storage devices (flash drives, disks) used to deliver records to patients or third parties

Expands the definition of "Hospital/Clinic" to include a broad range of healthcare providers: hospitals, physicians, mental health professionals, dentists, chiropractors, physical therapists, paramedics, and similar providers

Broadens the definition of "Patient" to include legal guardians, attorneys, health care proxies, estate executors, and other court-appointed representatives authorized to access records