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.
Last Action: 1/12/2026 Senate - Referred to Health Policy; Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services; Rules
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
- Health Policy (HP)
- Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services (AHS)
- Rules (RC)
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Bill History
Date Chamber Action 1/5/2026 Senate • Filed
1/12/2026 Senate • Referred to Health Policy; Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services; Rules
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SB 1140, Original Filed Version (Current Bill Version) Posted 1/5/2026 at 5:00 PM
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF Analyses: None Related Bills (1)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills H 1309 Patient Access to Records Booth Compare Last Action: 1/8/2026 H Filed 
Citations - Statutes (13)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 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)