Allowing healthcare providers to charge fees to furnish a patient's healthcare records and providing for the disclosure of a deceased patient's healthcare records to certain individuals.

HB 2683 allows Kansas healthcare providers to charge patients or their authorized representatives for copying medical records, setting a maximum fee of $0.60 per page plus labor costs (capped at $25 for off-site storage). It also clarifies that providers may share a deceased patient's medical records with specific individuals, prioritizing surviving spouses first, followed by adult children, parents, siblings, or legal guardians, all requiring a written statement verifying their relationship. Providers must obtain written permission from the patient for record sharing during their lifetime, and records can only be disclosed after death if the patient didn't object in writing. Fees for record copies will adjust annually based on medical care inflation starting in 2027.