Your Medical Record Rights in California - Georgetown University ...

What happens if my health care provider doesn’t have the medical record that I
requested?
If your health care provider doesn’t have the record that you requested, they don’t have
to locate it for you. But your provider must tell you where the record is kept if they
know.
My health care provider says that they don’t have to give me a copy of my x-ray
as long as they send a copy to another health care provider. Is this right?
No. Under California law, a provider who sends a copy of an x-ray (or a record
made by a heart monitor or similar device) to another health care provider doesn’t have
to give the patient a copy. But the HIPAA Privacy Rule doesn’t allow this practice.
Since the HIPAA Privacy Rule gives you more access to your medical record, your
provider must follow the HIPAA Privacy Rule. Your provider must give you access to
your x-ray if you request it.
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