Connecticut HB05388 prohibits providers from charging patients for health records needed for disability retirement applications.
Connecticut HB05388 aims to prevent healthcare providers from charging patients for health records necessary to support disability retirement applications under the state employees retirement system. The bill mandates that providers furnish requested health records within thirty days and prohibits charging for original or copied records when a patient decides not to seek care from a successor provider. Effective October 1, 2026, this act amends the general statutes to ensure transparency and accessibility of medical records for retirement benefit applications.
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