Pennsylvania Statutes Title 42 Pa.C.S.A. Judiciary and Judicial Procedure § 6152.1. Limit on charges

(1) Notwithstanding the provisions of section 6152(c) (relating to subpoena of records), a health care provider or facility shall not charge more than a flat fee of $19 for the expense of reproducing medical charts or records, plus the actual cost of postage, shipping or delivery, if the charts or records are requested for the purpose of supporting a claim or appeal under any provision of the Social Security Act (49 Stat. 620, 42 U.S.C. § 301 et seq.) or any Federal or State financial needs-based benefit program. The fee provided for in this subsection shall be adjusted annually by the Secretary of Health of the Commonwealth, as provided for in section 6152(a)(2)(i).

(2) No independent or executive agency of the Commonwealth shall be required to pay any search or retrieval fee, copying cost or other cost related to medical charts or records under this section unless otherwise required by law, regulation or agreed to by the agency in guidelines, statements of policy or by publication of notice in the Pennsylvania Bulletin.