Sec. 82.1. Written requests

In response to a written medical record access request from the person to whom the medical record pertains, the Employee Health Service shall:

(a) acknowledge the request within 10 days of its receipt;

(b) notify the individual of the opportunity to inspect any medical records concerning him or her possessed by the Department of Civil Service or the Civil Service Commission;

(c) provide a statement concerning the approximate date by which the request for access will be granted, which shall not be later than 45 days from the date of the acknowledgment;

(d) require appropriate identification of individuals requesting access to medical records;

(e) charge 25 cents per page for copies of the medical record, which fee may be waived at the discretion of the Department of Civil Service; and

(f) upon receipt of appropriate written authorization, mail copies of the medical record to the individual's home address.