Exempts fees for health records when requested for federal and state veterans affairs departments for disability benefits.
Louisiana HB609 enacts a one-time exemption of fees for medical records when veterans request them for disability benefits administered by the United States Department of Veterans Affairs or the Louisiana Department of Veterans Affairs. Healthcare providers or custodians may require reasonable documentation to establish veteran status and that the records request is made in connection with a disability benefits claim. This exemption applies only once per veteran and does not apply to any subsequent requests for medical records regardless of purpose.
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