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SB 138 · 2025 · Senate · Health and Human Services Committee

Faster medical record request turnaround

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(Second New Title) relative to record requests by health care providers.

Requires that a patient's medical records be provided to a requesting health care provider within 14 days of the request.AI-generated

Status

Signed into law · July 22, 2025
  1. ✓Introduced
  2. ✓Senate
  3. ✓House
  4. ✓Governor
  5. ✓Law

Analysis

This bill provides that when a health care provider requests a patient's medical records, the records should be provided within 14 days of the request.

From the bill's official ANALYSIS section.

In the bill's words

Quoted verbatim from the bill as enacted. Passages chosen from the operative text.Computed by this site

“All medical information contained in the medical records in the possession of any health care provider, or in the possession of any third-party vendor with whom a health care provider contracts to store, handle, and issue copies of such medical records, shall be deemed to be the property of the patient.”
Section 233:1
“The patient or the patient's requestor shall be entitled to a copy of such records upon request, as regulated by the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996, as amended ("HIPAA").”
Section 233:1
“For purposes of this section, a "requestor" means the patient's personal representative, the patient's health care provider, an individual authorized to access the patient's medical record through a valid power of attorney, or the patient's attorney.”
Section 233:1
“For any request made by a requestor, the cost for electronic copies of the patient's medical records, and all related services, shall be charged at a reasonable rate not to exceed $50.00, and the cost for paper copies of the patient's medical records, and all related services, shall not exceed $5 for the first page, $.41 per page for pages 2 through 50, and $.30 per page for pages 51 and higher.”
Section 233:1

Official record

Bill page — docket & status

gc.nh.gov · the authoritative source

Sponsors

Sen. Tim McGoughRPrime
  • Sen. Keith MurphyRDeputy President Pro Tempore
  • Sen. Regina BirdsellRMajority Leader
  • Sen. Daniel InnisRChair, Majority Policy Conference
  • Sen. Bill GannonRChair· Judiciary
  • Sen. Cindy RosenwaldDDeputy Democratic Leader
  • Rep. John PotucekRVice Chair· Commerce and Consumer Affairs

Also: Rep. Julie MilesR, Rep. David NagelD, Rep. Lilli WalshR, Rep. Susan PorcelliR

Public testimony

8 signed in online

75% support25% oppose0% neutral

Read the testimony · as of Aug 12, 2026

Votes

yeanay
Starting text: Bill as introduced

Hearings and debates

  • Mar 19, 2025Public hearingSenate Health and Human Services49:19–53:113m 52slocated in the stream transcript==TIME CHANGE== Hearing
  • Mar 27, 2025Floor debateSenate floor4:20:07–4:23:443m 37slocated in the stream transcriptCommittee Report: Ought to Pass; Ought to Pass with Amendment #2025-1393s — adopted, voice vote; Sen. Birdsell Floor Amendment # 2025-1393s — adopted, voice vote
  • Apr 16, 2025Public hearingHouse Health, Human Services and Elderly Affairs59:57–1:00:2831slocated in the stream transcriptPublic Hearing
  • Apr 30, 2025Public hearingHouse Health, Human Services and Elderly Affairs1:37:24–1:37:4925slocated in the stream transcriptCommittee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2025-1764h (NT); Executive Session
  • May 8, 2025Floor debateHouse floorWatchnot located in the transcript — opens the full streamOught to Pass with Amendment 2025-1764h — adopted, voice vote; Amendment # 2025-1764h (NT) — adopted, voice vote
  • May 15, 2025Floor debateSenate floor59:23–1:00:371m 14slocated in the stream transcriptSen. Rochefort Moved to Concur with the House Amendment — adopted, roll call 15-8
  • Jun 26, 2025Floor debateSenate floorWatchnot located in the transcript — opens the full streamEnrolled Adopted — voice vote

Timestamps locate where this bill is taken up in the chamber's YouTube stream.

Legislative history

  1. Jan 9, 2025SenIntroduced 01/09/2025 and Referred to Health and Human Services; SJ 3
  2. Mar 19, 2025Sen==TIME CHANGE== Hearing: 03/19/2025, Room 101, LOB, 09:30 am; SC 14
  3. Mar 27, 2025Sen: Ought to Pass, 03/27/2025, Vote 5-0; SC 14
  4. Mar 27, 2025SenSen. Birdsell Floor Amendment # 2025-1393s, AA, VV; 03/27/2025; SJ 9
  5. Mar 27, 2025SenOught to Pass with Amendment #2025-1393s, MA, VV; OT3rdg; 03/27/2025; SJ 9
  6. Mar 27, 2025HouseIntroduced (in recess of) 03/27/2025 and referred to Health, Human Services and Elderly Affairs HJ 11 P. 111
  7. Apr 16, 2025HousePublic Hearing: 04/16/2025 10:30 am LOB 205-207
  8. Apr 30, 2025HouseExecutive Session: 04/30/2025 09:30 am LOB 205-207
  9. Apr 30, 2025House: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2025-1764h (NT) 04/30/2025 (Vote 16-1; CC) HC 23 P. 8
  10. May 8, 2025HouseAmendment # 2025-1764h (NT): AA VV 05/08/2025 HJ 14 P. 10
  11. May 8, 2025HouseOught to Pass with Amendment 2025-1764h: MA VV 05/08/2025 HJ 14 P. 10
  12. May 15, 2025SenSen. Rochefort Moved to Concur with the House Amendment, RC 15Y-8N, MA; 05/15/2025; SJ 13
  13. Jun 26, 2025HouseEnrolled (in recess of) 06/26/2025 HJ 18 P. 58
  14. Jun 26, 2025SenEnrolled Adopted, VV, (In recess 06/26/2025); SJ 18
  15. Jul 15, 2025SenSigned by the Governor on 07/15/2025; Chapter 0233; Effective 09/13/2025

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Documents (PDF)

Bill text & amendments link direct to gc.nh.gov; committee reports stream from the state record.