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- Print number 4866a
- Amend and recommit to health
- Referred to health
- Referred to health
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BILL NUMBER:A4866A
Title of bill
An act to amend the public health law, in relation to prohibiting health care providers who discontinue their practice from charging for the transfer of patient records
Purpose or general idea of bill
Prohibits health care providers who discontinue their practice from charging for the transfer of patient records.
Summary of specific provisions
Section 1- Amends Paragraph (e) of subdivision 2 of section 18 of the public health law, as amended by chapter 576 of the laws of 1998
Section 2- Contains effective date
Justification
When a health care provider discontinues his or her practice, they can charge a reasonable fee to transfer the records to a new health care provider. However, when health care providers continuously discontinue to practice, it can become burdensome for a patient to pay for the frequent transfer of records.
Prior legislative history
11/02/07 referred to health 01/09/08 referred to health
Fiscal implications
None to the State.
Effective date
This act shall take effect immediately.
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