50-16-540. Reasonable fees allowed. A reasonable fee for providing health care information may not exceed 50 cents for each page for a paper copy or photocopy. A reasonable fee may include an administrative fee that may not exceed $15 for searching and handling recorded health care information.

Terms Used In Montana Code 50-16-540

  • Health care: means any care, service, or procedure provided by a health care provider, including medical or psychological diagnosis, treatment, evaluation, advice, or other services that affect the structure or any function of the human body. See Montana Code 50-16-504
  • Health care information: means any information, whether oral or recorded in any form or medium, that identifies or can readily be associated with the identity of a patient and relates to the patient's health care. See Montana Code 50-16-504
  • Reasonable fee: means the charge, as provided for in 50-16-540, for duplicating, searching for, or handling recorded health care information. See Montana Code 50-16-504