Mississippi legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Mississippi HB476: Medical records; set maximum amounts of fees that may be charged for providing in electronic format.
Status: Failed, March 3, 2026
AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 11-1-52, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE THAT HEALTH CARE PROVIDERS AND FACILITIES SHALL COMPLY WITH THE FEDERAL HEALTH INSURANCE PORTABILITY AND ACCOUNTABILITY ACT (HIPAA) IN CHARGING FEES FOR PROVIDING AN INDIVIDUAL'S PROTECTED HEALTH INFORMATION TO THE INDIVIDUAL; TO PROVIDE THAT HEALTH CARE PROVIDERS AND FACILITIES SHALL BE SUBJECT TO THE FEE SCHEDULE IN THIS SECTION IN CHARGING FEES FOR PHOTOCOPYING AND PROVIDING AN INDIVIDUAL'S PROTECTED HEALTH INFORMATION TO A THIRD PARTY; TO SET THE MAXIMUM AMOUNTS OF FEES THAT HEALTH CARE PROVIDERS AND FACILITIES MAY CHARGE FOR SENDING AN INDIVIDUAL'S PROTECTED HEALTH INFORMATION ELECTRONICALLY TO OR REPRODUCING THE INFORMATION IN ELECTRONIC FORMAT FOR A THIRD PARTY; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.
What the bill says
An act to amend section 11-1-52, mississippi code of 1972, to provide that health care providers and facilities shall comply with the federal health insurance portability and accountability act (hipaa) in charging fees for providing an individual's protected health information to the individual; to provide that health care providers and facilities shall be subject to the fee schedule in this section in charging fees for photocopying and providing an individual's protected health information to a third party…
From the introduced text:
AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 11-1-52, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE THAT HEALTH CARE PROVIDERS AND FACILITIES SHALL COMPLY WITH THE FEDERAL HEALTH INSURANCE PORTABILITY AND ACCOUNTABILITY ACT (HIPAA) IN CHARGING FEES FOR PROVIDING AN INDIVIDUAL'S PROTECTED HEALTH INFORMATION TO THE INDIVIDUAL; TO PROVIDE THAT HEALTH CARE PROVIDERS AND FACILITIES SHALL BE SUBJECT TO THE FEE SCHEDULE IN THIS SECTION IN CHARGING FEES FOR PHOTOCOPYING AND PROVIDING AN INDIVIDUAL'S PROTECTED HEALTH INFORMATION TO A THIRD PARTY; TO SET THE MAXIMUM AMOUNTS OF FEES THAT HEALTH CARE PROVIDERS AND FACILITIES MAY CHARGE FOR SENDING AN INDIVIDUAL'S PROTECTED HEALTH INFORMATION ELECTRONICALLY TO OR REPRODUCING THE INFORMATION IN ELECTRONIC FORMAT FOR A THIRD PARTY; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MISSISSIPPI: SECTION 1. Section 11-1-52, Mississippi Code of 1972, is amended as follows: 11-1-52. (1) In charging fees for providing to an individual his or her protected health information as requested by the individual or his or her personal representative, a covered entity shall comply with the federal Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA), as amended, and its implementing regulations. *HR43/R473* H. B. No. 476 ~ OFFICIAL ~ G1/2 26/HR43/R473 PAGE 1 (RF\KP) (2) In charging fees for providing an individual's protected health information to a third party at the direction …