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Requesting medical records in Mississippi

The request procedure, the statutory fee cap, and the provider's response deadline for Mississippi. Each value is drawn from the controlling statute.

Medical records request rules for Mississippi: response deadline, fee structure, and authorization notes.
Response deadlineHow long the provider has to respond to the request.Verify current statute; the HIPAA 30-day federal floor applies (§ 11-1-52 governs charges).
Fee structurePermissible copying/retrieval charges (verify the current published schedule).$20.00 for pages 1–20; $1.00/page for the next 80 pages; $0.50/page thereafter; plus up to 10% of the total for postage/handling; up to $15.00 for off-site archive retrieval. Medical-record affidavit: up to $25.00. Verify current published amounts.
Authorization notesWho may request, free-copy carve-outs, and other quirks.The schedule applies to patients and their representatives; providers must comply with HIPAA.
Controlling statuteThe statute or regulation this rule comes from.Miss. Code Ann. § 11-1-52
Not stated Not yet verified & published here — not the absence of a rule

Primary source: Miss. Code Ann. § 11-1-52

Important. This guide is general information, not legal advice, and is not a substitute for the controlling statute or your own counsel's review. Laws and fees change; verify the current rule with the state authority before relying on it. Fields marked "Not stated" have not yet been published here and should not be read as the absence of a rule.

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Published 2026-06-26 · Content updated 2026-10-15