Revision: March 26, 2025, 3:58 p.m.
Sen. Birdsell, Dist 19
March 26, 2025
2025-1393s
05/08
Floor Amendment to SB 138
Amend the title of the bill by replacing it with the following:
AN ACT relative to record requests by health care providers and establishing a committee to study access to medical records in the state of New Hampshire.
Amend the bill by replacing all after section 1 with the following:
2 Committee to Study Access to Medical Records Established.
I. There is established a committee to study access to medical records in the state of New Hampshire.
II. Notwithstanding RSA 14:49, the members of the committee shall be as follows:
(a) Two members of the house of representatives, appointed by the speaker of the house of representatives.
(b) One member of the senate, appointed by the president of the senate.
III. Legislative members of the commission shall receive mileage at the legislative rate when attending to the duties of the committee
IV. The committee shall study the issues of cost, access, and transparency of patients' medical records in New Hampshire.
V. The members of the study committee shall elect a chairperson from among the members. The first meeting of the committee shall be called by the first-named senate member. The first meeting of the committee shall be held within 45 days of the effective date of this section. Two members of the committee shall constitute a quorum.
VI. The committee shall report its findings and any recommendations for proposed legislation to the speaker of the house of representatives, the president of the senate, the house clerk, the senate clerk, and the governor on or before November 1, 2025.
I. Section 1 of this act shall take effect 60 days after its passage.
II. The remainder of this act shall take effect upon its passage.
2025-1393s
AMENDED ANALYSIS
This bill provides that when a health care provider requests a patient's medical records, the records should be provided within 14 days of the request. The bill also establishes a committee to study patient access to medical records in the state.