Section 17.251. [Reserved]

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The provisions of this § 17.251 adopted July 22, 1977, effective July 23, 1977, 7 Pa.B. 2061; amended July 28, 1978, effective July 29, 1978, 8 Pa.B. 2099; amended November 16, 1984, effective November 17, 1984; reserved January 2, 1987, effective December 31, 1986, 17 Pa.B. 24. Immediately preceding text appears at serial pages (96011) to (96013).

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Notes of Decisions

Requiring a patient to sign a release of liability in exchange for her medical records violated the public policy of fully accessible records underlying this section. Soxman v. Goodge, 539 A.2d 826 (Pa. Super. 1988); appeal denied 549 A.2d 137 (Pa. 1988).

The public policy of requiring physicians to provide patients with their medical records applies to chiropractors. Soxman v. Goodge, 539 A.2d 826 (Pa. Super. 1988); appeal denied 549 A.2d 137 (Pa. 1983).

                    
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