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Committee approves cap on electronic medical‑record fees after industry‑patient negotiations
Summary
House Bill 495 would cap charges for electronic copies of medical records at a maximum flat amount (committee described it as up to $90) and extend previous reforms to hospitals; the subcommittee advanced the bill 7-0.
House Bill 495, sponsored by Chairman Baum, would set a maximum charge for electronic copies of medical records and make additional adjustments to how fees and certification charges are applied. The subcommittee voted 7-0 to advance the bill.
Baum told the committee that the law currently specifies per‑page fees that were written for paper records and do not reflect modern, electronic delivery. He said…
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