Who to contact about your health record in New Jersey
Not legal advice. This page lists who to contact about your health record in New Jersey. 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 New Jersey
- Attorney general consumer protection office
- New Jersey Division of Consumer Affairs, 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
- New Jersey Health Information Network (NJHIN), operated by New Jersey Innovation Institute (NJII) for the NJ Department of Health.
- Can you opt out?
- No state law decides this. We searched the state's official law sites and found none. The organization that runs the New Jersey Health Information Network says the network uses an opt-out model, but we found no published way for patients to opt out. Ask your doctor's office.
From this site: njconsumeraffairs.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:
Office of Consumer Protection Primary investigative section for consumer complaints.
Every state's contacts: the A to Z listEverything we recorded for New Jersey
Getting a copy in New Jersey
Yes. New Jersey law: a free copy in some cases. 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, New Jersey law adds more: you get a free copy of your record in some cases.
Source: N.J.S.A. 26:2H-5n(d) (P.L.2019, c.217, s.1, amended 2021, c.359; 2021, c.427; 2022, c.114), read October 3, 2026.
New Jersey 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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