Privacy of Medical Records Act - Amends Title XI (General Provisions and Professional Standards Review) of the Social Security Act to direct a medical care facility to permit an individual to have access to such individual's own medical records unless such facility determines, in accordance with criteria established by the Secretary of Health, Education, and Welfare, that such access would be likely to harm such individual.
Requires a medical facility to correct a medical record within 30 days of an individual's request for correction.
Requires a medical care facility to provide an individual with a written notice of its record keeping practices.
Sets forth criteria governing the disclosure of medical records by a medical care facility.
Permits an individual to authorize the disclosure of such individual's records to another. Authorizes a medical care facility to disclose a medical record without such authorization only in specified instances.
Prohibits a medical care facility from participating in Medicare or Medicaid programs unless such facility provides assurances of compliance with this Act.
Establishes criminal penalties for obtaining records under false pretenses. Permits a civil action to be brought for violation of this Act.
Defines terms used in this Act.
Introduced in House
Introduced in House
Referred to House Committee on Government Operations.
Referred to House Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce.
Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means.
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