New York Codes, Rules and Regulations
Title 4 - DEPARTMENT OF CIVIL SERVICE
Chapter V - Regulations Of The Department Of Civil Service (president's Regulations)
Part 82 - Disclosure Of Medical Records
Section 82.1 - Written requests
Current through Register Vol. 45, No. 52, December 27, 2023
In response to a written medical record access request from the person to whom the medical record pertains, the Employee Health Service shall:
(a) acknowledge the request within 10 days of its receipt;
(b) notify the individual of the opportunity to inspect any medical records concerning him or her possessed by the Department of Civil Service or the Civil Service Commission;
(c) provide a statement concerning the approximate date by which the request for access will be granted, which shall not be later than 45 days from the date of the acknowledgment;
(d) require appropriate identification of individuals requesting access to medical records;
(e) charge 25 cents per page for copies of the medical record, which fee may be waived at the discretion of the Department of Civil Service; and
(f) upon receipt of appropriate written authorization, mail copies of the medical record to the individual's home address.