HB 22-1293

House Bill 22-1293, also known as Medical Record Requests By Attorneys, changes the rules for how much attorneys can charge patients when requesting medical records on their behalf. Currently, attorneys don't have to follow certain fee limits, but this bill would require them to do so, aligning their fees with what's allowed under federal law. This means that if you hire an attorney who needs your medical records, they won’t be able to charge you more than the maximum reasonable fee set by federal regulations. The bill has been signed into law, meaning these new rules are now in effect.

Official Summary

Under current law, attorneys are not subject to the reasonable fee guidelines when requesting medical records on behalf of a client. The bill includes attorneys among the individuals who can request medical records on behalf of a patient and subjects them to the same reasonable fee limitations for the costs associated with obtaining copies of medical records. The bill caps the amount that can be paid as a reasonable fee at the maximum limit allowed under the federal "Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health Act". (Note: This summary applies to this bill as introduced.)