Adopted

COMMITTEE AMENDMENT NO 1 PROPOSED TO

Senate Bill No. 2725

BY: Committee

     Amend by striking all after the enacting clause and inserting in lieu thereof the following:

     SECTION 1.  The following shall be codified as Section 41-10-5, Mississippi Code of 1972:

41-10-5.  A health care provider or its agent(s), or both, shall provide medical records and billing records that are in their possession or custody to the patient who is the subject of the records within forty-five (45) days from the date a valid request from the patient is received by the health care provider or its agent(s).  As used in this section, the term "medical records" shall have the same meaning as defined in Section 41-10-3(1).

     SECTION 2.  This act shall take effect and be in force from and after July 1, 2022, and shall stand repealed on June 30, 2022.

     Further, amend by striking the title in its entirety and inserting in lieu thereof the following:

     AN ACT TO CREATE NEW SECTION 41-10-5, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REQUIRE HEALTHCARE PROVIDERS TO PROVIDE MEDICAL RECORDS AND BILLING RECORDS THAT ARE IN THEIR POSSESSION OR CUSTODY TO A PATIENT WITHIN 45 DAYS FROM THE DATE THAT IT RECEIVES A VALID REQUEST; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.