Ohio Code § 2113.032
Ohio Code § 2113.032. Reproduced from the official Ohio Revised Code, with a citation summary, verification link, and related provisions.
§ 2113.032.
Any person who is eligible to be appointed as a personal representative of an estate
under the law of this state or named as executor in a will may file an application
with the probate court in the county in which the decedent resided seeking the release
of the decedent's medical records and medical billing records for use in evaluating
a potential wrongful death, personal injury, or survivorship action on behalf of the
decedent. The application shall include a decedent's estate form listing the decedent's known
surviving spouse, children, next of kin, legatees, and devisees, if any. The application may be filed prior to the filing of any application for authority
to administer the decedent's estate. Nothing in this section requires that an application to administer the decedent's
estate be filed if no estate is needed to be administered, unless otherwise required
by law. The probate court shall send a copy of the application to those persons listed on
the decedent's estate form described in this section unless otherwise directed by
the court. Upon the filing of the application and the payment of a filing fee as determined
by the court, and not earlier than ten days following the probate court's transmission
of a copy of the application to those persons listed on the decedent's estate form,
the probate court may order that the medical records and medical billing records be
released without a hearing or with a hearing if needed. The court's order shall direct all medical providers that provided medical care
or treatment to the decedent to release those medical records and medical billing
records to the applicant for the limited purpose of deciding whether or not to file
a wrongful death, personal injury, or survivorship action. The medical records and medical billing records are confidential and shall not be
made available for public viewing unless otherwise provided for by law or subsequent
court order. Upon obtaining the requested applicable records, and before the expiration of the
applicable statute of limitations, the applicant shall file a report with the court
certifying that all requested medical records and medical billing records have been
received and shall indicate whether an administration of the decedent's estate will
be filed.
Source: official Ohio text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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- Citation: Ohio Revised Code § 2113.032
- Jurisdiction: Ohio
- Code: Ohio Revised Code
- Text: transcribed from the official source (verify below)
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