Q&A: Record copies requested from out-of-state parties
HIM-HIPAA Insider, August 6, 2012
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A: You are governed by the laws of the state where you do business. If your facility is located in Texas, charge for copies of records in accordance with Texas law. Remember that Texas law establishes a maximum fee that may be charged for copies of medical records, but you are free to charge a lower fee if you wish to do so.
Editor’s Note: Mary Brandt, MBA, RHIA, CHE, CHPS, vice president of HIM at Scott & White Healthcare in Temple, Tex., answered this question, which originally appeared in the August issue of Briefings on HIPAA.
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