Health Record Rights Index · country brief · this country's data as of 2026-10-01
Who holds the health record in Dominican Republic?
In 2026, Dominican Republic scores 34 of 100 on a person's right to see, control and share their own health record: rank 132= of 198 countries (likely range 99 to 160), in the Weak band (25 to 44). Who holds the keys: Institutional. Source: Health Record Rights Index, SuperTruth, this country's data as of 2026-10-01.
Providers and insurers decide. Its strongest right against the other countries is research and trial consent (49, against a median of 46 across 198 countries); its weakest is privacy and security (35, median 45).
Dominican patients have a legal right to their data but no national record or portal; a single digital record is still in pilots.
Published · updated · this country's data as of 2026-10-01 · research tool, not legal advice
34overall, of 100 · Weak
132=rank of 198
Institutionalwho holds the keys
mediumconfidence
90 · Platinumevidence grade (DTI)
Can I get my health records in Dominican Republic?
Access to the full record scores 40 of 100 in Dominican Republic, against a median of 43 across 198 countries. Ley 172-13 gives a right to obtain one's data within five business days, but there is no national patient portal and copy fees were not verified. The health law does not name a right to a chart copy, so the score sits below the 45 base.
Can I control who sees my health record in Dominican Republic?
Control and consent scores 30 of 100 in Dominican Republic, against a median of 30 across 198 countries. Health data needs express written consent under Ley 172-13, but the law lets hospitals and clinicians process it for care without that consent. No opt-out from sharing and no patient-visible access log were found.
Eight rights, against Belize, Antigua and Barbuda, Cuba and the EU
Patient access to the full record20%
40
25 · 35 · 45
Patient control and consent20%
30
25 · 30 · 30
Privacy and security15%
35
30 · 42 · 33
Connected care journey15%
30
55 · 28 · 25
Protection from commercial use10%
42
25 · 42 · 45
Clinician access at the point of care10%
28
55 · 25 · 25
Research and trial consent5%
49
43 · 43 · 49
Clinical AI governance5%
25
20 · 20 · 40
Black dot: Dominican Republic. Hollow dots: Belize, Antigua and Barbuda, Cuba (scores on the right, same order). Grey line: median of all 198 countries. Dashed teal line: EU median. Overall: Dominican Republic 34, EU median 61. Scores move in steps of about 5; read the rank with its likely range.
What would Dominican Republic need to change to score higher?
Dominican Republic sits in Weak (25 to 44); Mixed starts at 45. The two rights furthest below the 198-country median, weighted, are privacy and security (35, median 45) and connected care journey (30, median 38). The published rubric reads:
Privacy and security: Health-sector enforcement on the record: an independent regulator deciding health-data cases, breach notification and penalties applied.
Connected care journey: Primary care, hospitals, labs, pharmacy, claims and public health linked to one record and used at national scale.
Which laws give health record rights in Dominican Republic?
Ley 172-13 (proteccion integral de los datos personales) (2013): Access within five business days, health data sensitive, express written consent, prison and fines for violations.
Ley 42-01 (Ley General de Salud) (2001): Patient rights: confidential file, written record of care, informed consent to treatment.
Ley 53-07 (crimenes y delitos de alta tecnologia) (2007): Criminalises unauthorised system access; higher penalties when confidential data is revealed.
Strain and split context, not scored
Doctors per 10,000
21.2 2024
Nurses and midwives per 10,000
17.6 2024
Private insurance + out-of-pocket
34.3% 2023
Record reaches private care?
unknown
Published stories
2025-10-19 · Diario Libre Insurer added a stranger as a patient's spouse to move her policy without consent
2026-09-23 · Diario Libre Insured woman says her file was taken and her signature forged for fake claims
In 2026, Dominican Republic scored 34 of 100 on a person's right to see, control and share their own health record, rank 132= of 198 countries (likely range 99 to 160) (Weak; who holds the keys: Institutional). Source: Health Record Rights Index, SuperTruth, this country's data as of 2026-10-01, https://healthrecordrights.com/brief/DOM/
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