WA People
BILL · 1999–00 SESSION

HB 1235: Health records fees

Eliminating fees for recorded health information.

Summary

  • No fee may be charged by a health care provider for searching and copying a patient = s health record when furnishing a patient = s health record to a patient, or his or her attorney or authorized representative, if the health information is requested for the purpose of supporting a claim or appeal under the federal Social Security Act, or any federal or state financial needs-based benefit program.

From the House Bill Analysis (HB 1235), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedJan 19, 1999
  2. Out of committeestopped here
  3. Passed House
  4. Passed Senate
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Velma Veloria (D-11)
Introduced
January 19, 1999 in the House
Last action
January 10, 2000

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Velma Veloria (D-11)

5 co-sponsors (3 Democrats, 2 Republicans)

Jim Dunn R-17Eileen Cody D-11Mary Skinner R-14Steve Conway D-29Phyllis Gutierrez Kenney D-46

Votes

No recorded floor votes. This measure never reached a floor vote.

History

The Legislature's online data doesn't include step-by-step history for sessions before 2001. Its final status is shown above, and the official bill page may have more.

HB 1235 in other sessions

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