Tennessee § 47-25-113 Restriction of patient or patient's representative access to electronic health records prohibited - Penalties

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§ 47-25-113 — Restriction of patient or patient's representative access to electronic health records prohibited - Penalties

Tennessee § 47-25-113

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Bluebook

Tenn. Code Ann. § 47-25-113 (2026).

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(a)A business associate shall not enter into a contract with a person or entity that includes terms that restrict a patient or the patient's representative from accessing the patient's electronic health records. Any contract clause or provision that restricts a patient's access to the patient's electronic health records is void and unenforceable.

(b)It is an unlawful restraint of trade or commerce for a person to intentionally violate federal laws regulating information blocking, as that term is defined in 45 CFR § 171.103 , and such violations are subject to the same civil and criminal penalties as a violation of § 47-25-101 .

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(a) A business associate shall not enter into a contract with a person or entity that includes terms that restrict a patient or the patient's representative from accessing the patient's electronic health records. Any contract clause or provision that restricts a patient's access to the patient's electronic health records is void and unenforceable. (b) It is an unlawful restraint of trade or commerce for a person to intentionally violate federal laws regulating information blocking, as that term is defined in 45 CFR § 171.103 , and such violations are subject to the same civil and criminal penalties as a violation of § 47-25-101 .