Modifies provisions for providing copies of medical records

Summary

The bill requires health‑care providers to supply patients or their authorized representatives with copies of health records after a written request, and it establishes permissible fees for searching, copying, mailing and notarizing those records. It also details how records of deceased patients and emergency responders are handled, and waives fees when records are needed for certain federal benefit programs. The changes are meant to clarify costs and protect patient access to their information.

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