Indiana House Bill 1438

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 2-0)
Status: Introduced on January 21 2025 - 25% progression
Action: 2025-01-21 - Representative Harris added as coauthor
Pending: House Public Health Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Medical record fees. Requires a provider to provide a patient's medical record in the form and format requested by the patient or the patient's legal representative, if readily producible. Provides that a third party may not charge more than $2.50 for producing a patient's medical record. Prohibits a provider from charging more than $6.50 for producing a patient's medical record in electronic form. Specifies that certain provisions in current law governing medical record fees apply to a medical record in paper form. Amends the factors the department of insurance may consider in adopting rules governing medical record fees. Limits supply costs for paper copies to $.05 per page. Prohibits the department from adopting a rule permitting a retrieval fee. Requires a provider to provide one free copy of a patient's medical record to the patient or the patient's legal representative if requesting the medical record to apply for or appeal a denial of Social Security insurance disability benefits or Supplemental Security Insurance. Provides that a certification fee may not exceed $5. Prohibits a provider from charging a fee for a billing statement.

Medical record fees.

Rep. Chris Campbell [D]

Rep. Earl Harris [D]

Date	Chamber	Action
2025-01-21	House	Representative Harris added as coauthor
2025-01-21	House	First reading: referred to Committee on Public Health
2025-01-21	House	Authored by Representative Campbell

Type	Source
Summary	https://iga.in.gov/legislative/2025/bills/house/1438/details
Text	https://iga.in.gov/pdf-documents/124/2025/house/bills/HB1438/HB1438.01.INTR.pdf
Supplement	https://iga.in.gov/pdf-documents/124/2025/house/bills/HB1438/fiscal-notes/HB1438.01.INTR.FN001.pdf