HOUSE BILL 738

Sponsored By:

Delegates Gordon and Guns

Entitled:

Medical Records - Copying Costs - Medical Bills

Synopsis:

Providing that a medical record includes a copy of a medical bill that has been requested by an individual for purposes of the costs and fees charged by health care providers and hospitals for copying medical records.

History by Legislative Date

House Action

2/8

First Reading Environmental Matters

2/14

Hearing 2/21 at 1:00 p.m.

3/13

Favorable with Amendments Report by Environmental Matters

3/14

Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted

Second Reading Passed with Amendments

3/16

Third Reading Passed (137-0)

3/28

Returned Passed

4/20

Signed by the Governor Chapter 265

Senate Action

3/19

First Reading Economic and Environmental Affairs

3/21

Hearing 3/28 at 1:00 p.m.

3/30

Favorable Report by Economic and Environmental Affairs

Favorable Report Adopted

Second Reading Passed

3/31

Third Reading Passed (47-0)

Sponsored by:

Delegate Michael R. Gordon, District 17

Delegate Ronald A. Guns, District 36

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

FEES -see also- DEVELOPMENT FEES AND TAXES

HEALTH -see also- MENTAL HEALTH

HEALTH OCCUPATIONS -see also specific health occupations-

HOSPITALS -see also- CLINICS; STATE HOSPITALS

RECORDS -see also- LAND RECORDS; VITAL RECORDS

Bill affects the following Statute:

Health - General

( 4-304 )

Documents:

Bill Text: First Reading (PDF), Third Reading (PDF), Enrolled

Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)

Amendments:

House

Number: 220519/1 (PDF)     Offered on: March 14, 2001   at: 10:56 a.m.     Status: Adopted

Roll Call Votes (Legislative dates are shown):

House

March 16, 2001: Third Reading Passed (137-0)

Senate

March 31, 2001: Third Reading Passed (47-0)