Get Full Government Meeting Transcripts, Videos, & Alerts Forever!
Committee advances bill to allow free copy of medical records for Social Security disability applicants to amending order
Summary
Sen. Doug Ricks presented Senate Bill 10 87 to let applicants for Social Security disability receive one free copy of their medical records in electronic format when available; the committee voted to send the bill to the fourteenth order for possible amendments after stakeholders and the records‑outsourcing industry indicated compromise language.
Sen. Doug Ricks, sponsor of Senate Bill 10 87, told the Senate Health and Welfare Committee the measure would allow applicants for Social Security disability benefits to obtain one free copy of their medical records for use in disability appeals.
Sen. Ricks said the bill is a narrower version of legislation considered last year and is focused strictly on records requests made in support of Social Security disability applications. "This bill deals strictly with medical records and getting a copy of those strictly for social security disability purposes," he said.
The bill would require providers to furnish one copy in an electronic format if…
Already have an account? Log in
Subscribe to keep reading
Unlock the rest of this article — and every article on Citizen Portal.
- Unlimited articles
- AI-powered breakdowns of topics, speakers, decisions, and budgets
- Instant alerts when your location has a new meeting
- Follow topics and more locations
- 1,000 AI Insights / month, plus AI Chat
