Who to contact about your health record in Louisiana
Not legal advice. This page lists who to contact about your health record in Louisiana. It is general information, not a substitute for advice from a lawyer, and not medical advice. It shows the law and contacts as of . Laws, offices and websites can change, so check with the office itself before you rely on anything here.
Who to contact in Louisiana
- Attorney general consumer protection office
- Louisiana Office of the Attorney General. It takes consumer complaints. Its page does not say it handles complaints about health records under HIPAA; those go to the Office for Civil Rights (below).
- Health information exchange
- None designated. The Louisiana Department of Health last named the Louisiana Health Information Exchange (LaHIE) in a 2013 report; its 2023 quality strategy names no exchange.
- Can you opt out?
- No state law decides this. We searched the state's official law sites and found none. We found no exchange policy either. Ask your doctor's office whether it shares your records through an exchange and how to say no.
From these sites: ag.state.la.us ldh.la.gov
Read the detail: what the office's page says, quoted, and the other pages we read
- Attorney general consumer protection office
- The page says:
Our office assists constituents with complaints and grievances using the forms below.
- Health information exchange
- Source: Louisiana Department of Health, 2023 Medicaid Managed Care Quality Strategy, section 2.4.3, health information technology; Department of Health and Hospitals, Office of Public Health, Annual Management and Program Analysis Report, fiscal year 2012-13.
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Getting a copy in Louisiana
Yes. Louisiana law: 15 days. HIPAA, the federal law, gives you that right in all 50 states and DC. The provider has 30 days, plus one 30-day extension, and may charge a cost-based fee. As of October 3, 2026, Louisiana law adds more: you get a copy of your record within 15 days.
Source: La. R.S. 40:1165.1(A)(2)(c), read October 3, 2026.
Louisiana law on copies, quotedHow to get your medical records
A health information exchange (HIE) is a network that lets doctors, hospitals and labs share patient records with each other.
Start with your provider. If you are refused or get no answer, you can file a complaint with the Office for Civil Rights (OCR) at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). If your electronic record is held back, you can report it through the federal Report Information Blocking Portal. See who to contact in the United States.
Short forms on this page, with the full names from each body's own site or our sources: HIPAA, Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act.
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