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Chiropractor Reproduction of Medical Records Increase

December 21, 2009 Posted in Medication Errors Tagged in legal Share

 DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH

Board of Chiropractic

RULE NO.: RULE TITLE:

 

 

64B2-17.0055 Release of Medical Records; Reasonable Costs of Reproduction

 

PURPOSE AND EFFECT: The Board proposes the rule amendment in order to clarify the costs of reproducing copies

of medical records.

 

SUMMARY: The costs of reproducing copies of medical records will be clarified.

 

SUMMARY OF STATEMENT OF ESTIMATED REGULATORY COSTS: No Statement of Estimated

Regulatory Cost was prepared. The Board determined the proposed rule will not have an impact on small business.

 

Any person who wishes to provide information regarding a statement of estimated regulatory costs, or provide a proposal

for a lower cost regulatory alternative must do so in writing within 21 days of this notice.

 

RULEMAKING AUTHORITY: 460.405 FS.

LAW IMPLEMENTED: 456.057(4), (16) FS.

 

IF REQUESTED WITHIN 21 DAYS OF THE DATE OF THIS NOTICE, A HEARING WILL BE SCHEDULED AND

ANNOUNCED IN THE FAW.

 

THE PERSON TO BE CONTACTED REGARDING THE

PROPOSED RULE IS: Joe Baker, Jr., Executive Director,

Board of Chiropractic Medicine, 4052 Bald Cypress Way, Bin

#C07, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-3257

 

 

THE FULL TEXT OF THE PROPOSED RULE IS:

64B2-17.0055 Release of Medical Records; Reasonable

Costs of Reproduction.

(1) No change.

(2) For patients and governmental entities, the

reasonable costs of reproducing copies of written or typed

documents or reports shall not be more than the following:

(a) through (b) No change.

(3) For other entities, the reasonable costs of reproducing

copies of written or typed documents or reports shall not be

more than $1.00 per page.

(4) (3) No change.

Rulemaking Specific Authority 460.405 FS. Law Implemented

456.057(4), (16) FS. History–New 7-15-91, Amended 5-19-93,

Formerly 21D-17.0055, 61F2-17.0055, 59N-17.0055, Amended

 

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