ACCESS TO ELECTRONIC HEALTH RECORDS

Plain English Breakdown

The official source material does not provide specific details on the timeframe for access or penalties, leaving these points uncertain.

Access to Electronic Health Records

This act allows patients to inspect and copy their health care records, and requires healthcare providers offering electronic access to make such records available to authorized individuals.

What This Bill Does

• Gives patients the right to inspect and copy any records developed or maintained by a healthcare provider pertaining to their health care.
• Requires healthcare providers that offer electronic access to patient records to make all available electronic patient records accessible to each individual authorized by law.

Who It Names or Affects

• Patients who want to view or copy their health records
• Healthcare providers and other organizations that keep health records

Terms To Know

Electronic Health Records (EHR)

Digital files containing patient medical information.

Authorized Individual

A person legally allowed to access a patient's health records.

Limits and Unknowns

• The bill does not specify how quickly healthcare providers must provide access.
• It is unclear if there are penalties for not following the new rules.

Official Summary Text

ACCESS TO ELECTRONIC HEALTH RECORDS
An Act relating to access to electronic health records.

Current Bill Text

HB0330a -1- HB 330
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HOUSE BILL NO. 330

IN THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF ALASKA

THIRTY-FOURTH LEGISLATURE - SECOND SESSION

BY REPRESENTATIVE RUFFRIDGE

Introduced: 2/23/26
Referred: Health and Social Services, Labor and Commerce

A BILL

FOR AN ACT ENTITLED

"An Act relating to access to electronic health records." 1
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF ALASKA: 2
* Section 1. AS 18.23.005 is amended to read: 3
Sec. 18.23.005. Patient access to records. Notwithstanding the provisions of 4
AS 18.23.005 - 18.23.070 or any other law, a patient is entitled to inspect and copy 5
any records developed or maintained by a health care provider or other person 6
pertaining to the health care rendered to the patient. A health care provider or other 7
person that offers electronic access to patient records shall make all available 8
electronic patient records accessible to each individual authorized by law to 9
access the records of the patient. 10