How long will it take before I get a response? The FOIA requires an initial response to your request, or a notice of an extension, within 5 business days. If an extension is taken, the MDCR has 10 additional business days for a total of 15 business days to provide a response to a request.
WA DOC Authorization for Disclosure of Health Information form DOC 13-035 (ROI, Release of Information) for prisoners (families must have this form on file with WA DOC to obtain any sort of medical information about their loved one, and it is the incarcerated person's decision to grant ROI to loved ones).
If your medical record is not available online, you may request a copy in writing from your provider. The simplest way to do this is to call and ask how to request a copy of your records. You may also be able check their website online and see if they have a release of records form available for you to fill out.
(a) Except as otherwise provided in subdivision (b), for a minimum of 7 years from the date of service to which the record pertains.
Requests to inspect or obtain copies of public records prepared, owned, used, possessed or retained by the City must be submitted in writing. A request must sufficiently describe a public record so as to enable the City to find it. No specific form to submit a written FOIA request is required.
The Michigan Freedom of Information Act, enacted in 1977, is a series of laws designed to guarantee that the public has access to public records of government bodies at all levels in Michigan.
Requests to inspect or obtain copies of public records prepared, owned, used, possessed or retained by the City must be submitted in writing. A request must sufficiently describe a public record so as to enable the City to find it. No specific form to submit a written FOIA request is required.
(1) Except as otherwise provided by law or regulation, a patient or his or her authorized representative has the right to examine or obtain the patient's medical record.
Begin by specifying your name, the entity authorized to disclose information, and the individuals or entities you authorize to receive it. Indicate the specific information and purpose for which it will be disclosed, add an expiration date or event, and sign and date the form to confirm your consent.
The creator of the medical record, not the patient, owns the medical record. Under Michigan law, private physicians and health care facilities are required to maintain their medical records in a manner that protects the confidentiality of the records and assures accessibility to the information when required.