13461346, As Amended BY JUDICIARY AND RULES COMMITTEE AN ACT RELATING TO HEALTH;

AMENDING TITLE 39, IDAHO CODE, BY THE ADDITION OF A NEW CHAPTER 97, TITLE 39, IDAHO CODE, TO DEFINE A TERM, TO PROVIDE THAT A HEALTH CARE PROVIDER SHALL PROVIDE CERTAIN RECORDS UPON REQUEST, TO PROVIDE MAXIMUM FEES FOR RECORDS REQUESTS, TO PROVIDE THAT A REQUEST SHALL SPECIFY THE FORMAT IN WHICH THE RECORDS ARE PREFERRED TO BE RE- CEIVED, AND TO PROVIDE THAT A REQUEST MUST BE FULFILLED WITHIN THIRTY DAYS;

(2) Upon the request of a patient or a person authorized by the patient, a health care provider shall provide medical records:records in accordance with 45 CFR 164.524(c)(4) regarding federal privacy regulations or the following fee schedule, whichever is less:

(3) A request made under subsection (2) of this section shallshall: be ful- filled within thirty (30) days.

(a) Specify the format, paper or electronic, in which the records are preferred to be received, provided that the records are not required to be provided in such format if they are not available in such format;

and (b) Be fulfilled within thirty (30) days.