All Roll Calls
Yes: 126 • No: 0
ArkansasSB1372025 Regular SessionSenate
TO PERMIT HEALTHCARE PROVIDERS TO MAINTAIN MEDICAL RECORDS IN AN ELECTRONIC FORMAT.
Sponsored By: Brandon Achor (Republican), Justin Boyd (Republican)
Enacted
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Bill Overview
Analyzed Economic Effects
2 provisions identified: 2 benefits, 0 costs, 0 mixed.
Patients can get medical record copies
Arkansas providers must give patients or authorized people requested medical record copies in paper or electronic form, unless federal law says otherwise. The law does not set a fee or guarantee the requester's choice of format. A paper copy made from an electronic record counts as an original when provided to patients or authorized people. It also counts as an original in agency or court proceedings. These rules cover full records, relevant portions, and summaries, including mental health records.
Healthcare providers can use electronic records
Arkansas healthcare professionals and facilities can choose to create, keep, send, receive, and store medical records electronically. They can convert records temporarily or permanently, without keeping separate paper copies. Electronic records must stay readable, retrievable, and adequately backed up; federal privacy and security laws still apply. Health plans, pharmacy benefit managers, and other health-benefit third parties must accept electronic records when auditing providers. Federal law can override this audit requirement.
Sponsors & Cosponsors
Sponsors
Brandon Achor
Republican • House
Justin Boyd
Republican • Senate
Cosponsors
There are no cosponsors for this bill.
Roll Call Votes
House vote • 2/19/2025
House Vote - Wednesday, February 19, 2025 2:33:02 PM
Yes: 93 • No: 0
Senate vote • 2/6/2025
Senate Vote - Thursday, February 6, 2025 10:24:46 AM
Yes: 33 • No: 0
Actions Timeline
Notification that SB137 is now Act 141
2/25/2025SenateDELIVERED TO GOVERNOR.
2/20/2025SenateReported correctly enrolled and ordered delivered to the Governor.
2/20/2025SenateORDERED ENROLLED
2/19/2025SenateReturned from the House as passed.
2/19/2025SenateReturned to the Senate as passed.
2/19/2025HouseRead the third time and passed and ordered transmitted to the Senate.
2/19/2025HouseReturned by the Committee Do Pass
2/18/2025HouseRead the first time, rules suspended, read the second time and referred to the Committee on PUBLIC HEALTH, WELFARE AND LABOR COMMITTEE- HOUSE
2/6/2025HouseRECEIVED FROM THE SENATE
2/6/2025HouseOrdered immediately transmitted to the House.
2/6/2025SenateRead the third time and passed.
2/6/2025SenateReturned by the Committee, with the recommendation that it Do Pass
2/5/2025SenateRead first time, rules suspended, read second time, referred to PUBLIC HEALTH, WELFARE AND LABOR COMMITTEE - SENATE
1/28/2025SenateFiled
1/28/2025Senate
Bill Text
SB137 - Introduced
1/28/2025
Act Version
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