Plain English Breakdown
The official summary does not specify the exact sections of Titles 56, 68, and 71 that will be amended.
Ambulance Service Record Requests
This bill shortens the time an ambulance company has to provide patients or health officials with copies of medical records from five business days to three business days.
What This Bill Does
- Changes the time an ambulance service provider must send a patient's run record to either the patient or their authorized representative, and to a surveyor employed by the health facilities commission, from five business days to three business days after receiving a written request.
Who It Names or Affects
- Ambulance service providers
- Patients who request their run records
- Surveyors employed by the health facilities commission
Terms To Know
- Run record
- A document that shows what happened during an ambulance ride, including medical care given.
- Health facilities commission
- An organization that oversees and regulates health services in Tennessee.
Limits and Unknowns
- The bill does not specify how the shortened time frame will affect service delivery.
- It is unclear if this change will impact patient satisfaction or compliance with regulations.