Legal Question in Legal Ethics in Florida

patient rights to access to medical records

I was told by my doctor's office when I asked for my xrays that it is against the law for them to give them to me. That I would have to pay for copies. Is this true and if so what Florida Statute covers this requirement?


Asked on 5/02/01, 10:21 am

1 Answer from Attorneys
Charles Aspinwall Charles S. Aspinwall, J.D., LLC

Re: patient rights to access to medical records

Someone is misinformed. Under both federal and state law your medical records belong to you. A reasonable charge may be assessed for copies or record retrieval, but the records are yours and there is no law prohibiting you from obtaining them.

Stand your ground - make them come through for you.

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Answered on 6/20/01, 1:35 pm


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