Health Record Rights Index · country brief · this country's data as of October 1, 2026
Who holds the health record in Dominican Republic?
In 2026, Dominican Republic scores 34 out of 100 for how much say a person has over their own health record. It is tied for 132nd of 198 countries and territories, and could rank anywhere from 99th to 160th allowing for scoring error, in the Weak band (25 to 44). Who holds the keys: doctors, hospitals and insurers. Source: Health Record Rights Index, SuperTruth, this country's data as of October 1, 2026.
Doctors, hospitals and insurers decide. Its strongest right, compared with the typical country, is your say over research use (49 out of 100, against 46 for the typical country). The furthest behind is privacy and security (35 out of 100, against 45 for the typical country).
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 October 1, 2026 · research tool, not legal advice
overall score · Weak band, 25 to 44
34/100
rank among 198 countries and territories; likely 99th to 160th, allowing for scoring error
In 2026, getting your full record scores 40 out of 100 in Dominican Republic; the typical country scores 40 to 45. 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. Source: Superintendencia de Bancos, December 15, 2013, and the other sources below.
Who controls health records in Dominican Republic?
In 2026, doctors, hospitals and insurers hold the keys to your health record in Dominican Republic. Control over who sees it scores 30 out of 100 in Dominican Republic; the typical country scores 30. 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. Source: Superintendencia de Bancos, December 15, 2013, and the other sources below.
How does Dominican Republic compare?
In 2026, Dominican Republic scores 34 out of 100, against 39 for the typical country. This brief compares it with Belize (34 out of 100), Antigua and Barbuda (33 out of 100) and Cuba (35 out of 100). Source: the ranking of all 198 countries and territories.
Eight rights, compared with Belize, Antigua and Barbuda, Cuba and the typical country
Scores out of 100, by right
Getting your full record20%
40
25 · 35 · 45
Control over who sees it20%
30
25 · 30 · 30
Privacy and security15%
35
30 · 42 · 33
One record across your care15%
30
55 · 28 · 25
Protection from sale and ads10%
42
25 · 42 · 45
Doctors see it when treating you10%
28
55 · 25 · 25
Your say over research use5%
49
43 · 43 · 49
Rules for AI in your care5%
25
20 · 20 · 40
Black dot: Dominican Republic. Hollow dots: Belize, Antigua and Barbuda, Cuba (scores out of 100 on the right, same order). Gray line: the typical country of all 198. Overall: Dominican Republic 34 out of 100. Scores move in steps of about 5 points, so read a 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. Its two weakest rights, compared with the typical country and weighted by how much each counts, are privacy and security (35 out of 100, against 45 for the typical country) and one record across your care (30 out of 100, against 38 for the typical country). Our scoring rules give more points for:
Privacy and security: A health data regulator that is independent and actually acts: it decides cases about health records, breaches must be reported, and fines are applied.
One record across your care: Family doctors, hospitals, labs, pharmacies, insurers and public health all linked to one record that is used across the country.
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.
Doctors, waits and private care context, not part of the score
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
Real cases
October 19, 2025 · Diario Libre Insurer added a stranger as a patient's spouse to move her policy without consent
September 23, 2026 · Diario Libre Insured woman says her file was taken and her signature forged for fake claims
In 2026, Dominican Republic scored 34 out of 100 for how much say a person has over their own health record, tied for 132nd of 198 countries and territories (could be 99th to 160th), in the Weak band. Who holds the keys: doctors, hospitals and insurers. Source: Health Record Rights Index, SuperTruth, this country's data as of October 1, 2026, https://healthrecordrights.com/brief/dominican-republic/
The 14 sources for Dominican Republic
Each source appears once, under the first right it supports. Titles are shown as our research agents recorded them, usually in the page's own language; text in square brackets is our machine translation. Links were checked on the date shown.
Getting your full record (3 sources)
“Ley No. 172-13 sobre Proteccion de Datos Personales” [Law No. 172-13 on Personal Data Protection] our machine translation
Superintendencia de Bancos [Superintendency of Banks] (law or regulation) · Title in Spanish
Dated December 15, 2013 · Link checked October 2, 2026 (opened)
Used for: Getting your full record; Control over who sees it; Privacy and security; Protection from sale and ads; Your say over research use
“La transformacion digital en salud apunta a una atencion mas justa y oportuna” [Digital transformation in health aims at fairer and more timely care] our machine translation
Diario Libre (news) · Title in Spanish
Dated December 15, 2025 · Link checked October 2, 2026 (opened)
“SNS e INDOTEL disenan red digital que conectara todos los hospitales publicos” [SNS and INDOTEL design digital network that will connect all public hospitals] our machine translation
Acento (news) · Title in Spanish
Dated May 26, 2026 · Link checked October 2, 2026 (opened)
Used for: Control over who sees it; One record across your care; Doctors see it when treating you
“Piratas informaticos intervienen el sistema del Ministerio de Salud Publica y roban ocho mil archivos de vacunados” [Hackers breach the Ministry of Public Health system and steal eight thousand vaccination files] our machine translation
INS (news) · Title in Spanish
Dated April 14, 2024 · Link checked October 2, 2026 (opened)
“Salud y el nuevo Codigo Penal: lo que el sector debe saber en su primer dia de vigencia” [Health and the new Penal Code: what the sector should know on its first day in force] our machine translation
Diario Salud (news) · Title in Spanish
Dated August 3, 2026 · Link checked October 2, 2026 (opened)
Used for: Privacy and security; Your say over research use
“Gobierno impulsa el uso de tecnologias sanitarias con la Estrategia Nacional de Salud Digital” [Government promotes the use of health technologies with the National Digital Health Strategy] our machine translation
Ministerio de Salud Publica [Ministry of Public Health] (government guidance) · Title in Spanish
Dated August 7, 2024 · Link checked October 2, 2026 (opened)
“La Republica Dominicana queda entre los primeros lugares en la Conectaton Regional de Salud Digital” [The Dominican Republic places among the top spots in the Regional Digital Health Connectathon] our machine translation
Presidencia [Presidency] (government guidance) · Title in Spanish
Dated August 7, 2026 · Link checked October 2, 2026 (opened)
Used for: One record across your care; Doctors see it when treating you
“Estrategia Nacional de Inteligencia Artificial de la Republica Dominicana” [National Artificial Intelligence Strategy of the Dominican Republic] our machine translation
Agenda Digital (government guidance) · Title in Spanish
Dated October 2023 · Link checked October 2, 2026 (opened)
“Comision de senadores acuerda fusionar proyectos de ley que buscan regular el uso de la Inteligencia Artificial” [Senate committee agrees to merge bills seeking to regulate the use of Artificial Intelligence] our machine translation
Senado [Senate] (government guidance) · Title in Spanish
Dated September 15, 2026 · Link checked October 3, 2026 (opened)
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