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2006 LAWS OF MARYLAND
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Ch. 495
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CHAPTER 495
(House Bill 1389)
AN ACT concerning
Disclosure of Medical Records - Investigations - Fee
FOR the purpose of authorizing a health care provider to charge a certain fee for the
disclosure of a medical record for a certain investigation; prohibiting a health
care provider from charging a government unit or agency a certain fee for the
disclosure of medical records for a certain investigation; and generally relating
to a fee for the disclosure of medical records.
BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments,
Article - Health - General
Section 4-304(c)
Annotated Code of Maryland
(2005 Replacement Volume and 2005 Supplement)
SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF
MARYLAND, That the Laws of Maryland read as follows:
Article - Health - General
4-304.
(c) (1) (i) In this subsection, "medical record" includes a copy of a medical
bill that has been requested by an individual.
(ii) The provisions of this subsection do not apply to x-rays.
(2) A health care provider may require a person in interest or any other
authorized person who requests a copy of a medical record to pay the cost of copying:
(i) For State facilities regulated by the Department of Health and
Mental Hygiene, as provided in § 10-621 of the State Government Article; or
(ii) For all other health care providers, the reasonable cost of
providing the information requested.
(3) (i) Subject to the provisions of paragraph (4) of this subsection, for
a copy of a medical record requested by a person in interest or any other authorized
person under paragraph (2)(ii) of this subsection, a health care provider may charge a
fee for copying and mailing not exceeding 50 cents for each page of the medical record.
(ii) In addition to the fee charged under subparagraph (i) of this
paragraph, a hospital or a health care provider may charge:
1. A preparation fee not to exceed $15 for medical record
retrieval and preparation; and
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