Access to medical records.
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Majority
Fiscal committee
No
Appropriation
No
Current location
Health
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- Introduced
- Passed Senate
- Passed Assembly
- To Governor
- Became Law
Overview
This bill aims to expand a patient’s right to access their medical records. Specifically, it prohibits healthcare providers from charging patients fees for completing health-related forms needed for school or childcare participation. It also reinforces existing protections against fees for forms related to public benefits. The bill clarifies that a violation of these provisions constitutes an infraction.
Key provisions
- Prohibits healthcare providers from charging patients fees for completing health-related forms required by educational institutions or childcare providers.
- Reinforces the prohibition of fees for completing forms related to public benefit programs (e.g., Medi-Cal, CalWORKs).
- Clarifies that a healthcare provider must provide information responsive to a form if they have the necessary information to form a medical opinion.
- Defines a list of public benefit programs covered by the fee prohibition.
- Allows healthcare providers to honor requests for record disclosures or form completion with a patient’s or representative’s signature.
Who is affected
- Patients
- Healthcare Providers
- Educational Institutions
- Childcare Providers
- Parents/Guardians
Notable changes
- Expands the types of forms for which fees cannot be charged, including those required for school and childcare participation.
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