House Sponsors: PARKE-MCCARTHY-BEAUBIEN. Short description: PATIENT HEALTH INFO ACT Synopsis of Bill as introduced: Creates the Patient Health Information Act. Provides that every patient may examine and receive a reasonable explanation of his or her total bill for health care services rendered by his or her health care professional or health care provider. Provides for the disclosure of the nature or details of health care services provided to patients to specified parties. Requires that every health care professional and health care provider, upon written request of a patient, permit the patient or other specified parties to examine and copy the patient's records. Provides time limits in which the health care professional or health care provider must comply with a written request for examination or copying of records. Provides for reimbursement for the copying of records. Provides that a health care professional or health care provider who has an ownership interest in a business entity, regardless of the form of organization of the business entity, organized for the practice of medicine is responsible for the maintenance and transfer of patient medical records originated by or in the possession of that business entity. Amends the Code of Civil Procedure. Replaces provisions regarding the availability of patient records with a provision stating that patient health care records are available from health care professionals and health care providers in accordance with the Patient Health Information Act. In a provision concerning attorney's records, provides that any requested fees must be paid to receive copies of the attorney's records and that entities legally authorized to receive copies, including via a subpoena, must comply with the provisions concerning attorney's records. Effective immediately. Last action on Bill: SESSION SINE DIE Last action date: JAN-07-2003 Location: House Amendments to Bill: AMENDMENTS ADOPTED: HOUSE - 0 SENATE - 0 END OF INQUIRY Full Text Bill Status