Strengthening patients' rights regarding their health care information in Washington.
The bill amends Washington's health care information privacy laws to strengthen patients' rights regarding their health care information. It mandates that health care providers honor patients' requests to obtain their health care information, with certain exceptions. If a provider denies a request, the patient can choose another provider to obtain the information. The bill also limits the fees providers can charge for providing health care information and sets standards for these fees.
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