HB228 Alabama 2015 Session
Bill Summary
Under existing law, once a custodian of hospital records receives a subpoena duces tecum from a patient or the patient's legal representative for records of the patient, the custodian must copy the records and forward the certified medical records and itemization of charges to the court's clerk for admission at trial
This bill would allow a patient to request all medical records from any medical provider, including itemization of charges and allow the custodian of those records to process the request and deliver the records in the same manner as requests for hospital records are processed
To amend Sections 12-21-5, 12-21-6, and 12-21-7, Code of Alabama 1975, relating to reproducing medical records; to allow a patient to request his or her medical records from any, including itemization of charges, medical producers and allow the custodian of those records to process the request and deliver the records and itemization of charges in the same manner as requests for hospital records are processed.
Bill Actions
| Action Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| June 4, 2015 | S | Judiciary first Substitute Offered |
| June 4, 2015 | S | Pending third reading on day 30 Favorable from Judiciary with 1 substitute |
| June 4, 2015 | S | Read for the second time and placed on the calendar with 1 substitute and |
| June 2, 2015 | S | Read for the first time and referred to the Senate committee on Judiciary |
| May 19, 2015 | H | Engrossed |
| May 19, 2015 | H | Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass adopted Roll Call 893 |
| May 19, 2015 | H | Motion to Adopt adopted Roll Call 892 |
| May 19, 2015 | H | Faulkner Amendment Offered |
| May 19, 2015 | H | Motion to Adopt adopted Roll Call 891 |
| May 19, 2015 | H | Judiciary Amendment #3 Offered |
| May 19, 2015 | H | Motion to Adopt adopted Roll Call 890 |
| May 19, 2015 | H | Judiciary Amendment #2 Offered |
| May 19, 2015 | H | Motion to Adopt adopted Roll Call 889 |
| May 19, 2015 | H | Judiciary Amendment #1 Offered |
| May 19, 2015 | H | Third Reading Passed |
| May 7, 2015 | H | Read for the second time and placed on the calendar 3 amendments |
| March 10, 2015 | H | Read for the first time and referred to the House of Representatives committee on Judiciary |
Bill Calendar
| Type | Date | Location | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hearing | June 3, 2015 | Committee Room 325 at 19:00 | Senate JUDY Hearing |
| Hearing | June 3, 2015 | F&T Room 727 at 14:15 | Senate JUDY Hearing |
| Hearing | May 6, 2015 | Room 429 at 13:30 | House JUDY Hearing |
Bill Text
Bill Votes
Bill Documents
| Type | Link |
|---|---|
| Bill Text | HB228 Alabama 2015 Session - Engrossed |
| Bill Text | HB228 Alabama 2015 Session - Introduced |