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OK SB423
Bill
AI Summary
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Patients and their personal representatives may access medical records including x-rays, images, pathology slides, and medical bills from health care providers and facilities under federal HIPAA guidelines
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Third-party requests (attorneys, insurance companies, subpoenas) incur a $23 base fee plus $0.67 per page for paper copies or $0.40 per page for electronic copies, with a $270 maximum for electronically stored and delivered records
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Certification or affidavit fees set at $15; x-ray/image fees are $15 for printed copies or $23 per CD/DVD or other electronic media
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Unauthorized use or disclosure of protected health information by covered entities constitutes a misdemeanor punishable by up to $1,000 fine and mandatory license revocation for intentional violations
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Effective date is November 1, 2025
Legislative Description
Medical records; access; eliminating certain health care provider duties; authorizing certain fees. Effective date.
Last Action
CR; Do Pass, amended by committee substitute Health and Human Services Oversight Committee
4/16/2025