HB 2346
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ARIZONA HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Fifty-seventh Legislature
First Regular Session
HB 2346: medical records; reproduction; fee
Sponsor: Representative Hendrix, LD 14
Committee on Health & Human Services
Overview
Limits a health care provider or contractor from charging more than one dollar per page for
requested reproductions of medical or payment records unless otherwise provided by law.
History
Medical records means all communications related to a patient's physical or mental health
or condition that are recorded in any form or medium and that are maintained for purposes
of patient diagnosis or treatment, including medical records that are prepared by a health
care provider or by other providers.
Medical records do not include materials that are prepared in connection with utilization
review, peer review or quality assurance activities, including records that a health care
provider prepares pursuant to certain statutes. Medical records do not include recorded
telephone and radio calls to and from a publicly operated emergency dispatch office relating
to requests for emergency services or reports of suspected criminal activity but include
communications that are recorded in any form or medium between emergency medical
personnel and medical personnel concerning the diagnosis or treatment of a person.
Payment records mean all communications related to payment for a patient's health care that
contain individually identifiable information (A.R.S. § 12-2291).
Except as otherwise provided by law, a health care provider or contractor may charge a
person who requests reproductions of medical records or payment records a reasonable fee
for the reproduction of the records. Except as necessary for continuity of care, a health care
provider or contractor may require the payment of any fees in advance (A.R.S. § 12-2295).
Provisions
1. Limits the fee amount that a health care provider or contractor may charge to a person
who requests reproductions of medical records or payment records to not more than one
dollar per page, except as otherwise provided by law. (Sec. 1)
2. Makes a technical change. (Sec. 1)
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