Hawaii HB248 regulates fees for medical records and aims to ensure disabled applicants can obtain their records for disability benefits.
Hawaii HB248 establishes fees medical providers may charge for medical records and imposes penalties for violations. It allows medical providers to charge a flat fee of up to $2.00 for electronic records and up to two cents per ten pages for paper records, plus postage. The bill aims to ensure that disabled applicants can obtain their medical records for disability benefits without facing excessive fees, thereby supporting their claims and allowing the state to recoup general assistance outlays.
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