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Sen. Doug Ricks reintroduces narrower bill to provide one free medical‑record copy for Social Security disability applicants
Summary
Sen. Doug Ricks presented RS31947, a narrowed bill aimed at providing one free copy of medical records for Social Security disability applicants; committee voted to send the request to print.
Sen. Doug Ricks (R‑District 34) introduced RS31947C1 to the Senate Health and Welfare Committee, describing it as a narrowed version of legislation he brought the previous year. Ricks said the prior bill passed the Senate but stalled in the other chamber; the version before the committee focuses solely on medical records needed for Social Security disability claims.
Ricks said the measure would provide one free copy of the relevant medical records for people applying for Social Security disability, noting the current process can take 15 months to two years and that applicants typically do not have funds to pay for attorney or representative costs tied to obtaining records.
Senator Wintrow moved and Senator Blaylock seconded a motion to send RS31947C1 to print; the committee approved by voice vote. Ricks said the bill had been pared down compared with last year and requested further committee consideration at a subsequent hearing.
