Vt. Stat. Ann. tit. 18, § 9419
Charges for access to medical records
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Current — June 1, 2022
As of July 1, 2021
(1) A custodian may impose a charge that is no more than a flat $5.00 fee or no more than $0.50 per page, whichever is greater, for providing copies of an individual's health care record. A custodian shall provide an individual or the authorized recipient with an itemized bill for the charges assessed. A custodian shall not charge for providing copies of any health care record requested to support a claim or an appeal under any provision of the Social Security Act or for any other federal or State needs-based benefit or program.
(1) A custodian may impose a charge that is no more than a flat $5.00 fee or no more than $0.50 per page, whichever is greater, for providing copies of an individual’s health care record. A custodian shall provide an individual or the authorized recipient with an itemized bill for the charges assessed. A custodian shall not charge for providing copies of any health care record requested to support a claim or an appeal under any provision of the Social Security Act or for any other federal or State needs-based benefit or program.
(2) A custodian may charge an individual a fee, reasonably related to the associated costs, for providing copies of X-rays, films, models, disks, tapes, or other health care record information maintained in other formats.
(2) A custodian may charge an individual a fee, reasonably related to the associated costs, for providing copies of X-rays, films, models, disks, tapes, or other health care record information maintained in other formats.
(3) As used in this section: "Custodian" means any person who maintains health care information for any lawful purpose, including a health care provider, a health care facility, or a health insurer.
(3) As used in this section: “Custodian” means any person who maintains health care information for any lawful purpose, including a health care provider, a health care facility, or a health insurer.
(4) "Health care record" means all written and recorded health care information about an individual maintained by a custodian.
(4) “Health care record” means all written and recorded health care information about an individual maintained by a custodian.
(5) “Individual” means a natural person, alive or dead, who is the subject of health care information and includes, when appropriate, the individual’s attorney-in-fact; legal guardian; health care agent, as defined in chapter 231 of this title; executor; or administrator. Added 1999, No. 129 (Adj. Sess.), § 2; amended 2017, No. 113 (Adj. Sess.), § 107.
(5) “Individual” means a natural person, alive or dead, who is the subject of health care information and includes, when appropriate, the individual’s attorney-in-fact; legal guardian; health care agent, as defined in chapter 231 of this title; executor; or administrator.
Official source: Vermont General Assembly. Reproduced from public-domain Vermont statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.