Montana Code 50-16-816. Reasonable fees
50-16-816. Reasonable fees. Unless prohibited by federal law, a reasonable fee for providing copies of 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 50-16-816
- Health care: means care, services, or supplies provided by a health care provider that are related to the health of an individual. See Montana Code 50-16-803
- Health care information: means any information, whether oral or recorded in any form or medium, that:
(a)is created or received by a health care provider;
(b)relates to the past, present, or future physical or mental health or condition of an individual or to the past, present, or future payment for the provision of health care to the individual; and
(c)identifies or with respect to which there is a reasonable basis to believe the information can be used to identify the individual. See Montana Code 50-16-803
- Reasonable fee: means the charge, as provided for in 50-16-816, for duplicating, searching for, or handling recorded health care information. See Montana Code 50-16-803