Nevada § 629.062 - Furnishing of records electronically: Request; method; fees

§ 629.062. Furnishing of records electronically: Request; method; fees

1. If a person who is authorized to request a copy of health care records of a patient

pursuant to NRS 629.061 requests that a copy of such records be furnished electronically, the custodian of

health care records must electronically transmit a copy of the requested records to

the person or, if the patient has provided written authorization for records to be

furnished to another person or entity, to that person or entity. Such records must be furnished in an electronic format using a method of secure

electronic transmission that complies with applicable federal and state law. 2. Except as otherwise provided in subsections 3 and 4, if a custodian of health care

records maintains health care records electronically, any fee to furnish those records

electronically pursuant to subsection 1 must not exceed $40 or the amount per page

prescribed by NRS 629.061 , whichever is less. 3. If the total amount of the fee chargeable pursuant to subsection 2 for the furnishing

of health care records electronically is less than $5, a custodian of health care

records, other than a custodian of the health care records of a state or local governmental

entity, may charge a fee of $5 for the furnishing of those health care records. 4. A custodian of health care records, other than a custodian of the health care records

of a state or local governmental entity, may charge the following fees to furnish

health care records electronically, in addition to the total amount of the fee charged

pursuant to subsection 2 or 3: (a) A fee of $5 for written confirmation that no health care records were found. (b) A fee of $5 for furnishing a copy of a certificate of the custodian of health

care records. (c) A fee of $20 for a copy of a printed film sheet. (d) A fee of $25 for furnishing a copy of radiologic images in any form other than

a printed film sheet. 5. As used in this section: (a) “ Custodian of health care records ” has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 629.016 and additionally includes a covered entity or business associate, as those terms

are defined in 45 C.F.R. § 160.103 . (b) “ Health care records ” has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 629.021 and additionally includes individually identifiable health information, as defined

in 45 C.F.R. § 160.103 . (c) “ Secure electronic transmission ” means the sending of information from one computer system to another computer system

in such a manner as to ensure that: (1) No person other than the intended recipient receives the information; (2) The identity and signature of the sender of the information can be authenticated;

and (3) The information which is received by the intended recipient is identical to the

information that was sent.