Medical records; access to medical records, copies, waiver of privilege, and exception for inmates when threat to safety or security of self or institution; fee requirement; effective date.
Second Reading referred to Health and Human Services
Summary
The bill requires doctors, hospitals and other health providers to give patients and their authorized representatives copies of medical records, bills and images when asked, and it creates a detailed fee schedule for paper and electronic copies. It also removes doctor‑patient confidentiality in personal injury lawsuits, excludes routine access to mental‑health and substance‑abuse records, and lets prisons keep inmate records secret if releasing them threatens safety. The changes become law on November 1, 2026.
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