AN ACT relating to the production of medical records.

Amend KRS 422.305 to require that a subpoena duces tecum for medical records be served no less than 14 days before the time set in the subpoena to appear or produce the records; make technical corrections.

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This bill sets a minimum 14-day notice period before medical records must be produced in response to a legal subpoena. Currently, no such minimum timeframe is specified in the law. This change gives healthcare providers and patients more time to prepare when records are requested through the courts. Who it may affect: hospitals and health facilities, patients whose medical records are subpoenaed, and parties involved in civil legal proceedings.

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