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OK HB2188
Bill
Status
5/14/2013
Primary Sponsor
Michael Schwartz
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AI Summary
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Sets uniform per-page cost for medical records at $1.00 for the first page and $0.50 for each subsequent page for patients and their representatives.
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Establishes a $10.00 base fee for requests from attorneys, insurance companies, and subpoenas, in addition to per-page charges and postage/delivery fees.
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Allows providers to charge $0.30 per page for electronically stored and delivered records when the entire request can be reproduced from an electronic health record system, with a maximum total charge of $200.00 plus delivery fees.
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Prohibits charging patients who request their own records any fee for searching, retrieving, reviewing, and preparing those records, and eliminates mailing fees for records provided by facsimile.
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Sets maximum cost of $5.00 for each x-ray, photograph, image, or pathology slide; effective November 1, 2013.
Legislative Description
Torts; access to medical records; modifying certain fees and procedures for parties requesting medical records; effective date.
Health Care
Last Action
Approved by Governor 05/14/2013
5/14/2013