HCS#2 HB 232 -- PATIENT HEALTH CARE RECORDS (Portwood)

COMMITTEE OF ORIGIN:  Health Care Policy

Currently, health care providers are allowed to charge a handling
fee of $15 plus a fee of 35 cents per page to copy a patient's
health care record.  This substitute allows health care providers
to charge a reasonable cost-based fee and conditions the
furnishing of the records on the payment of this fee.  The fee
includes copying charges of not more than $17.05 plus 40 cents
per page for the costs of supplies and labor, postage, and notary
fees.

FISCAL NOTE:  No impact on state funds in FY 2006, FY 2007, and
FY 2008.

Missouri House of Representatives
93rd General Assembly, 1st Regular Session
Last Updated August 25, 2005 at 1:18 pm