Senate Bill 85

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Last Action recommitted to Appropriations & Revenue (S)
Title AN ACT relating to medical records.
Bill Documents Bill
Bill Request Number 1073
Sponsor J. Denton
Summary of Original Version Amend KRS 422.317 to permit a hospital or health care provider to charge a fee not to exceed one dollar per page for a reproduction of a patient's medical record to the patient's attorney or authorized representative; permit the fee to be charged to the patient for a second or subsequent reproduction.
Index Headings of Original Version Fees - Medical records, amount for reproduction
Guardians - Medical records, amount of fee for reproduction
Health and Medical Services - Medical records, amount of fee for reproduction
Hospitals and Nursing Homes - Medical records, amount of fee for reproduction
Physicians and Practitioners - Medical records, amount of fee for reproduction
Proposed Amendments Senate Committee Substitute 1
Senate Floor Amendment 1
Senate Floor Amendment 2

Actions

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01/09/12
  • introduced in Senate
01/10/12
  • to Health & Welfare (S)
02/08/12
  • reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar with Committee Substitute
02/09/12
  • 2nd reading, to Rules
02/10/12
  • floor amendment (1) filed to Committee Substitute
02/21/12
  • floor amendment (2) filed to Committee Substitute
02/22/12
  • recommitted to Appropriations & Revenue (S)

Proposed Amendments

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Amendment Senate Committee Substitute 1
Summary Delete original provisions; amend KRS 422.317 to permit a hospital or health care provider to charge a fee not to exceed one dollar per page for a reproduction of a patient's medical record to the patient's attorney or authorized representative; permit the fee to be charged to the patient for a second or subsequent reproduction; clarify when a request is a patient request; require clear and conspicuous directions concerning requests sent to third parties; state situations that do not apply to patient requests.
Index Headings Fees - Medical records, amount for reproduction
Guardians - Medical records, amount of fee for reproduction
Health and Medical Services - Medical records, amount of fee for reproduction
Hospitals and Nursing Homes - Medical records, amount of fee for reproduction
Physicians and Practitioners - Medical records, amount of fee for reproduction

Amendment Senate Floor Amendment 1
Sponsor R. Jones II
Summary Retain provisions of SCS 1, except state that a patient or his or her attorney may request an electronic copy of the patient's medical records; set the maximum fee that the patient or attorney may be charged at $20.
Index Headings Fees - Medical records, amount for reproduction
Guardians - Medical records, amount of fee for reproduction
Health and Medical Services - Medical records, amount of fee for reproduction
Hospitals and Nursing Homes - Medical records, amount of fee for reproduction
Physicians and Practitioners - Medical records, amount of fee for reproduction

Amendment Senate Floor Amendment 2
Sponsor R. Jones II
Summary Retain provisions, except establish that the reproduction fee charged by a health care provider for patients medical record shall not exceed 10 cents per page.
Index Headings Fees - Medical records, amount for reproduction
Guardians - Medical records, amount of fee for reproduction
Health and Medical Services - Medical records, amount of fee for reproduction
Hospitals and Nursing Homes - Medical records, amount of fee for reproduction
Physicians and Practitioners - Medical records, amount of fee for reproduction

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