WAC 246-08-400   How much can a medical provider charge for searching and duplicating medical records?  RCW 70.02.010(15) allows medical providers to charge fees for searching and duplicating medical records. The fees a provider may charge cannot exceed the fees listed below:

     (1) Copying charge per page:

     (a) No more than ninety-six cents per page for the first thirty pages;

     (b) No more than seventy-three cents per page for all other pages.

     (2) Additional charges:

     (a) The provider can charge a twenty-two dollar clerical fee for searching and handling records;

     (b) If the provider personally edits confidential information from the record, as required by statute, the provider can charge the usual fee for a basic office visit.

     (3) This section is effective July 1, 2007, through June 30, 2009.

     (4) HIPAA covered entities: See HIPAA regulation Section 164.524 (c)(4) to determine applicability of this rule.



[Statutory Authority: RCW 70.02.010(15) and 43.70.040. 07-12-029, § 246-08-400, filed 5/30/07, effective 7/1/07. Statutory Authority: RCW 70.02.010(14) and 43.70.040. 06-11-166, § 246-08-400, filed 5/24/06, effective 6/24/06. Statutory Authority: RCW 70.02.010(12) and 43.70.040. 05-12-013, § 246-08-400, filed 5/20/05, effective 7/1/05. Statutory Authority: RCW 70.02.010(12), 43-70-040 [43.70.040] and 70.02.900. 03-14-036, § 246-08-400, filed 6/23/03, effective 7/24/03. Statutory Authority: RCW 70.02.010 and 43.70.040. 01-16-009, § 246-08-400, filed 7/19/01, effective 8/19/01; 99-13-083, § 246-08-400, filed 6/14/99, effective 7/15/99. Statutory Authority: RCW 70.02.010(12) and43.70.040 . 97-12-087, § 246-08-400, filed 6/4/97, effective 7/5/97. Statutory Authority: RCW 43.70.040 and 70.02.101(12). 95-20-080, § 246-08-400, filed 10/4/95, effective 11/4/95.]