Medical Records Access Fairness Act

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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Timeline

1. 6 April 2022

   Introduced

   Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 6 April 2022

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 6 April 2022

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 7 April 2022

   Referred

   Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

   Source: Committee

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Versions

• Introduced in House · 6 April 2022 · Official file

Documents

3 official files

• Introduced in House (text)

  Introduced in House · EN · 6 April 2022

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• Introduced in House (PDF)

  Introduced in House · EN · 6 April 2022

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• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 6 April 2022

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Sponsors

• Rep. Foster, Bill [D-IL-11] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Meeks, Gregory W. [D-NY-5] · D · Sponsor
• Val Demings · D · Sponsor
• Raúl Grijalva · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Beatty, Joyce [D-OH-3] · D · Sponsor
• · hsif00 · Standing

Related records

• related to → Medical Records Access Fairness Act of 2024
• related to ← Medical Records Access Fairness Act