Require health care providers to give patients free access to their medical records at least once per year.

introduced the Medical Records Access Fairness Act, which would require health care providers to give patients access to their medical records at no cost at least once per year

Foster announced legislation to mandate at least one free annual access to medical records for patients.

Foster Introduces Medical Records Access Fairness Act | Congressman Bill Foster
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HHS says HIPAA gives patients the right to inspect, review, and receive a copy of their medical and billing records; providers may charge reasonable copying and mailing costs, but cannot charge search or retrieval fees.

Federal HIPAA guidance still allows providers to charge copying and mailing costs, so the specific promise of free annual medical-record access has not been delivered.

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Your Medical Records | HHS.gov
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