United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 4698 (116th)
Medical Records Access Fairness Act
Introduced
16 October 2019
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Status
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
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7 April 2025
Summary
Medical Records Access Fairness Act This bill prohibits health care providers from charging a fee for providing copies of individuals' protected health information. This prohibition does not apply to requests for a (1) duplicate of a copy that an individual has received within the past year, (2) nonelectronic copy that is otherwise available at no cost in electronic form through an online portal, or (3) copy to an attorney of an individual.
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Introduced in House (text)
Introduced in House (text)
Introduced in House · EN · 16 October 2019
Introduced in House (PDF)
Introduced in House · EN · 16 October 2019
Introduced in House
summary · EN · 16 October 2019
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/4698
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/116/hr/4698