HR 7295 · 115th Congress · Health

Medical Records Access Fairness Act

Introduced 2018-12-13· Sponsored by Rep. Foster, Bill [D-IL-11]· House

Bill Progress

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Introduced
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Committee
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House Vote
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Senate
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Enacted
Latest: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.(2018-12-13)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] 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 duplicate of a copy that an individual has received within the past year or a nonelectronic copy that is otherwise available at no cost in electronic form through an online portal.…

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Cosponsors (7)

7 Democrats
Rep. Carson, Andre [D-IN-7]IN
Rep. DeLauro, Rosa L. [D-CT-3]CT
Rep. Gonzalez, Vicente [D-TX-15]TX
Rep. Grijalva, Raúl M. [D-AZ-3]AZ
Rep. Johnson, Henry C. "Hank," Jr. [D-GA-4]GA
Rep. Wasserman Schultz, Debbie [D-FL-23]FL
Rep. Torres, Norma J. [D-CA-35]CA