SB 1140: Patient Access to Records

GENERAL BILL by Grall

Patient Access to Records; Requiring mental health service providers to furnish clinical records in accordance with specified requirements and within a specified timeframe after receiving a written request for such records; revising provisions related to the release of patient records by hospitals and ambulatory surgical centers to conform to changes made by the act; requiring substance abuse service providers to furnish clinical records in accordance with specified requirements and within a specified timeframe after receiving a written request; revising the timeframe within which a nursing home facility must provide access to, and copies of, resident records after receiving a request for such records, etc.

Current Bill Version Posted: 1/5/2026 05:00 PM

• Senate Committee References (3)

  1. Health Policy (HP)
  2. Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services (AHS)
  3. Rules (RC)

• Related Bills (1)

  Bill Number Subject Filed By Last Action and Location	Relationship Learn more about bill relationships
  H 1309 by Booth Patient Access to Records Last Action: 3/13/2026 S Died in Rules	Compare

• Citations - Statute (13)

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  316.1932	Tests for alcohol, chemical substances, or controlled substances; implied consent; refusal.	Page 17 (pdf)
  316.1933	Blood test for impairment or intoxication in cases of death or serious bodily injury; right to use reasonable force.	Page 21 (pdf)
  394.4615	Clinical records; confidentiality.	Page 3 (pdf)
  395.3025	Patient and personnel records; copies; examination.	Page 5 (pdf)
  395.4025	Trauma centers; selection; quality assurance; records.	Page 23 (pdf)
  397.501	Rights of individuals.	Page 9 (pdf)
  397.702	Authorization of local ordinances for treatment of habitual abusers in licensed secure facilities.	Page 24 (pdf)
  400.145	Copies of records of care and treatment of resident.	Page 12 (pdf)
  408.833		Page 13 (pdf)
  429.294	Availability of facility records for investigation of resident’s rights violations and defenses; penalty.	Page 24 (pdf)
  440.185	Notice of injury or death; reports; penalties for violations.	Page 25 (pdf)
  456.057	Ownership and control of patient records; report or copies of records to be furnished; disclosure of information.	Page 15 (pdf)
  456.47	Use of telehealth to provide services.	Page 25 (pdf)

• Bill History

  S = Senate, H = House

  1/5/2026	S	• Filed
  1/12/2026	S	• Referred to Health Policy; Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services; Rules
  1/13/2026	S	• Introduced
  3/13/2026	S	• Died in Health Policy