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The 193rd General Court of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts
  1. General Laws
  2. Part I ADMINISTRATION OF THE GOVERNMENT
  3. Title XVII PUBLIC WELFARE
  4. Chapter 118I HEALTH INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
  5. Section 6 Patient's electronic access to health records

Section 6

Section 6: Patient's electronic access to health records

Section 6. Every patient shall have electronic access to such patient's health records. The executive office shall ensure that each patient will have secure electronic access to such patient's electronic health records with each of such patient's providers. The executive office shall ensure that the design of the statewide health information exchange includes the ability to transmit copies of electronic health records to patients directly or allow facilities to provide mechanisms for such patient to access such patient's own electronic health record.