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2026 Regular Session

House Bill 476

Medical records; set maximum amounts of fees that may be charged for providing in electronic format.

Did not become law. It stopped in the Senate's Public Health and Welfare Committee on March 3, 2026.

What it does

The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 11-1-52, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE THAT HEALTH CARE PROVIDERS AND FACILITIES SHALL COMPLY WITH THE FEDERAL HEALTH INSURANCE PORTABILITY AND ACCOUNTABILITY ACT (HIPAA) IN CHARGING FEES FOR PROVIDING AN INDIVIDUAL'S PROTECTED HEALTH INFORMATION TO THE INDIVIDUAL; TO PROVIDE THAT HEALTH CARE PROVIDERS AND FACILITIES SHALL BE SUBJECT TO THE FEE SCHEDULE IN THIS SECTION IN CHARGING FEES FOR PHOTOCOPYING AND PROVIDING AN INDIVIDUAL'S PROTECTED HEALTH INFORMATION TO A THIRD PARTY; TO SET THE MAXIMUM AMOUNTS OF FEES THAT HEALTH CARE PROVIDERS AND FACILITIES MAY CHARGE FOR SENDING AN INDIVIDUAL'S PROTECTED HEALTH INFORMATION ELECTRONICALLY TO OR REPRODUCING THE INFORMATION IN ELECTRONIC FORMAT FOR A THIRD PARTY; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.

Sponsors

Who carried the bill in each chamber, and who signed on. Each name leads to the member's page.

In the House of Representatives

Its course

January 12 to March 3, 2026, on one scale. In the top row each mark is a day something happened; taller marks are busier days.

Each committee stop sits inside its chamber.

Every action6 actions on 6 days

In the House of RepresentativesJan 12 to Feb 1029 days

Judiciary AJan 12 to Feb 322 days

In the SenateFeb 10 to Mar 3 · stopped21 days

Public Health and WelfareFeb 20 to Mar 3 · stopped11 days

Text

Each version as the Legislature printed it.

l9n doesn't hold this bill's text yet.

What happened

In l9n's words, one line for each step. Every action as the Legislature published it is below.

In the House of Representatives Jan 12 – Feb 10

  1. Jan 12Referred to the House committee on Judiciary A
  2. Feb 3Reported from committee in the House: title sufficient, do pass
  3. Feb 10Passed the House

In the Senate Feb 11 – Mar 3

  1. Feb 11Sent to the Senate
  2. Feb 20Referred to the Senate committee on Public Health and Welfare
  3. Mar 3Died in committee in the Senate
All 6 actions, as published
  1. Jan 12Referred To Judiciary AHouse of Representatives
  2. Feb 3Title Suff Do PassHouse of Representatives
  3. Feb 10PassedHouse of Representatives
  4. Feb 11Transmitted To SenateHouse of Representatives
  5. Feb 20Referred To Public Health and WelfareSenate
  6. Mar 3Died In CommitteeSenate