What does Preamble of Medical Records Access Fairness Act of 2026 do?

This bill proposes to amend the HITECH Act. The proposed amendment would allow individuals to obtain copies of their protected health information at no cost. Exceptions to the no-cost provision are specified, though the details are not provided in this section.

What does SHORT TITLE. of Medical Records Access Fairness Act of 2026 do?

This bill is formally titled the Medical Records Access Fairness Act of 2026.

What does ACCESS OF INDIVIDUALS TO PROTECTED HEALTH INFORMATION AT NO of Medical Records Access Fairness Act of 2026 do?

This section amends Section 13405 of the HITECH Act to address access to protected health information. Healthcare providers may only charge a fee for providing copies of protected health information if the request is for a duplicate copy within the same calendar year or a non-electronic copy that is already available electronically. Providers can transmit copies of protected health information to other providers in any readily usable form and format. The section clarifies that healthcare providers are not required to provide copies of health information to an individual's attorney at no cost. The Secretary of Health and Human Services must issue regulations to implement these requirements within six months of the subsection's enactment. The subsection's provisions apply to requests made 180 days after the enactment of the subsection.

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Medical Records Access Fairness Act of 2026

Last updated: 3/4/2026 · Introduced: 3/4/2026

Author: Bill Foster (D-IL)

TL;DR (AI)

This bill amends the HITECH Act to generally allow individuals to obtain copies of their protected health information from healthcare providers at no cost.
Healthcare providers may charge fees for duplicate requests within the same calendar year or for non-electronic copies when an electronic version is available.
The bill requires healthcare providers to transmit protected health information to other providers in a readily usable form and format.

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