Health care records; increases maximum copying fee that a health care provider may charge. (HB1352)
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Progress
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Introduced |
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Passed Committee |
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Passed House |
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Passed Senate |
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Signed by Governor |
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Description
Health care records; copying fees. Increases the maximum fee that a health care provider may charge for retrieving, reviewing, and preparing copies of patient records in response to a subpoena duces tecum or a request by the patient, his attorney, or his executor or administrator. The maximum fee is raised from $0.50 to $0.75 per page for up to 50 pages and from $0.25 to $0.50 per page for documents in excess of 50 pages. The bill also raises the maximum search and handling fee from $10 to $20. Read the Bill »
Outcome
Bill Has Failed
History
| Date | Action |
|---|---|
| 11/29/2012 | Committee |
| 11/29/2012 | Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/09/13 13101146D |
| 11/29/2012 | Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice |
| 01/08/2013 | Impact statement from DPB (HB1352) |
| 01/10/2013 | Assigned Courts sub: #2 Civil |
| 01/21/2013 | Subcommittee failed to recommend reporting (3-Y 4-N) |
| 01/23/2013 | Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) (5-Y 1-N) |
| 02/01/2013 | Tabled in Courts of Justice |
Comments
Why Would the Government have anything to do with this issue, clearly their sticking their nose where it doesn't belong. Will they next set the price of bubble gum.
Here they go again. They no longer raise TAXES just those rotten FEES! I'm sure this will pass but I am totally against it.