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Mich. Comp. Laws § 333.26261 Short title.
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Sec. 1. This act shall be known and may be cited as the "medical records access act".
Mich. Comp. Laws § 333.26263 Definitions.
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Sec. 3. As used in this act: (a) "Authorized representative" means any of the following: (i) A person empowered by the patient by explicit written authorization to act on the patient's behalf to access, disclose, or consent to the disclosure of the patient's medical record, in ac…
Mich. Comp. Laws § 333.26265 Request by authorized individual to examine or obtain medical record; response by health care provider or facility; extension of response time.
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Sec. 5. (1) Except as otherwise provided by law or regulation, a patient or his or her authorized representative has the right to examine or obtain the patient's medical record. (2) An individual authorized under subsection (1) who wishes to examine or obtain a copy of the patien…
Mich. Comp. Laws § 333.26267 Inquiry as to purpose prohibited.
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Sec. 7. A health care provider or health facility that receives a request for a medical record under section 5 shall not inquire as to the purpose of the request.