HR 7790 · 119th Congress · Health
Medical Records Access Fairness Act of 2026
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Introduced2
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Senate5
EnactedLatest: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.(2026-03-04)
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[Congressional Bills 119th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [H.R. 7790 Introduced in House (IH)] <DOC> 119th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 7790 To amend the HITECH Act to allow an individual to obtain a copy of such individual's protected health information at no cost unless certain circumstances apply, and for other purposes. _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 4, 2026 Mr. Foster (for himself and Mrs. Beatty) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce _______________________________________________________________________ A BILL To amend the HITECH Act to allow an individual to obtain a copy of such individual's protected health information at no cost unless certain circumstances apply, and for other purposes. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Medical Records Access Fairness Act of 2026''. SEC. 2. ACCESS OF INDIVIDUALS TO PROTECTED HEALTH INFORMATION AT NO COST UNLESS CERTAIN CIRCUMSTANCES APPLY. Section 134…
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