In the state of Pennsylvania, a patient or his designee, including his
attorney, shall have the right of access to his medical charts and records
and to obtain photocopies of the same, without the use of a subpoena, for his own use. The only time this information may be withheld is if the healthcare provider believes that the release of the information will cause an adverse affect on the patent’s health. Additionally, the health care provider or facility may only charge the amount annually set by the Secretary of Health of the Common Wealth.
These amounts are as follows:
| Search and retrieval of records: Not to exceed |
$16.24 |
| Amount charged per page for pages 1-20: |
$ 1.09 |
| Amount charged per page for pages 21-60: |
$ .82 |
| Amount charged per page for pages 61-end: |
$ .28 |
| Amount charged per page for microfilm copies: |
$ 1.62 |
Flat fee for production of records to support claims under Social Security
Act or claims under other Federal or State financial needs based benefit
programs: |
$20.57 |
| Flat fee for supplying records requested by a District Attorney |
$16.24 |
In addition to the amounts listed previously, charges may also be assessed for the actual cost of postage, shipping and delivery of the requested records.
