H.R. 7422 · 117th Congress · House

Medical Records Access Fairness Act

Active· Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Introduced
Apr 6, 22
Passed House
Pending
Passed Senate
Pending
Sent to President
Pending
Signed into Law
Pending

Executive Summary

Medical Records Access Fairness Act

This bill prohibits health care providers from charging a fee for providing copies of individuals' protected health information. This prohibition does not apply to requests for a (1) duplicate of a copy that an individual has received within the past year, (2) nonelectronic copy that is otherwise available at no cost in electronic form through an online portal, or (3) copy to an attorney of an individual.

Action Timeline

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  1. APR 07, 2022Committee

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

  2. APR 06, 2022IntroReferral

    Introduced in House

  3. APR 06, 2022IntroReferral

    Introduced in House

  4. APR 06, 2022IntroReferral

    Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

Committees

2

Health Subcommittee

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Referred: Apr 7, 2022

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Energy and Commerce Committee

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Referred: Apr 6, 2022

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