SENATE BILL 1353
Medical records, costs
MEDICAL RECORDS – Adds to existing law to establish costs and a timeline for the provision of medical records.
RS31290 / S1353
This legislation amends Title 39, Idaho Code, to set a reasonable maximum charge to patients obtaining a copy of their own records from a physician or other health care service. Idaho provides no guidelines, and this legislation is intended to prevent price gouging of a patient in receiving a copy of their own medical records.
No cost to the general fund is anticipated. There may be a nominal cost to a health care provider, however, fees charged to the patient for medical services may be adequate to cover the cost.
| Date | Description |
|---|---|
| 02/12 | Introduced; read first time; referred to JR for Printing |
| 02/13 | Reported Printed; referred to Health & Welfare |