US Medical Term · regulatory
Right of Access
Derecho de Acceso
In 9 languages
| Language | Term |
|---|---|
| English | Right of Access |
| Spanish (Español) | Derecho de Acceso |
| Chinese (中文) | 病历访问权 |
| Korean (한국어) | 의료 기록 접근권 |
| Vietnamese (Tiếng Việt) | Quyền Truy cập Hồ sơ Y tế |
| Filipino (Tagalog) | Karapatang ma-access ang mga Medical Records |
| Portuguese (Português) | Direito de Acesso |
| Thai (ภาษาไทย) | สิทธิ์ในการเข้าถึงบันทึกทางการแพทย์ |
| Japanese (日本語) | 医療記録アクセス権 |
What it means
Under HIPAA, the right of access gives you the legal right to inspect and obtain copies of your own medical records and other protected health information held by a covered healthcare provider or health plan. Providers must respond within 30 days—or 60 days in certain circumstances—and can charge only a reasonable, cost-based fee. They cannot require you to explain why you want your records or make access unnecessarily burdensome. You can request records in electronic format if available. If a provider refuses, you may file a complaint with the HHS Office for Civil Rights.
How to say it
Sentences a patient might use with a doctor, nurse, pharmacist, or insurer:
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derecho de acceso
Also called 'HIPAA right of access' or 'right to your records'
También llamado 'derecho HIPAA de acceso' o 'derecho a sus registros médicos'
You can say: 'I am requesting my records under HIPAA right of access'
'Estoy solicitando mis registros bajo el derecho de acceso de HIPAA'
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Last reviewed: September 2026