Fees

Fee schedule for Release of Information requests

Please note: HST is in addition to the fees listed below. Other fees may also apply.

Recipient	Type of Request	Base Fee	Additional Charges
Lawyer	Copies	$30.00 administrative/processing fee per request (includes first 20 pages/copies)	$0.25 per additional photocopied page *Express service available
Insurance Company	Copies	$30.00 administrative/processing fee per request (includes first 20 pages/copies)	$0.25 per additional photocopied page *Express service available
WSIB	Copies	$48.15 per request
Criminal Injuries Compensation Board	Copies	$30.00 administrative/processing fee per request (includes first 20 pages/copies)	$0.25 per additional photocopied page
CPP/Disability	Copies	$30.00 administrative/processing fee per request (includes first 20 pages/copies)	$0.25 per additional photocopied page
Public Guardian and Trustee/Advocacy	Copies	$ 0.50 per page/copy (if hospital has requested the involvement of PG&T Office … NO CHARGE for copies)
Professional Colleges (Physicians & Surgeons; Nurses)	Copies	$30.00 administrative/processing fee per request (includes first 20 pages/copies)	$0.25 per additional photocopied page
Patient/Substitute Decision Maker (SDM)	Copies Proof of Dates Letter Time of Birth Diagnoses Blood Type View Chart	$30.00 administrative/processing fee per request (includes up to 20 pages/copies and where applicable supervising examination of the original record for not more than 15 minutes) $5.00/chart for offsite retrieval Additional Charge if information is on microfilm/microfiche ($0.50/page)	$0.25 per additional photocopied page *Express Service available
Patient/Substitute Decision Maker (SDM)	Visit History Printout	$30.00 administrative/processing fee per request (includes first 20 pages/copies)
Patient / SDM / Lawyer	View chart	30.00 administrative/processing fee + $6.75 for every 15 minutes (after initial 15 minutes) to supervise examination of original records	$0.25 per additional photocopied page if copies are requested > 20 pages
Anyone…	Produce CD/Pocket Health for Images Produce USB Courier for Delivery	$10.00 for making and providing a CD of a record stored in electronic form $90 Encrypted USB for making and providing a CD of a record stored in electronic form **Secure File Transfer available at no additional charge over base fees above Available if requested – additional fees apply	CD’s currently only available in DI (for images) **St. Joseph’s provides Pocket Health access only, no CDs.

*Express fee: Double the base fee for requests required within 3 to 5 business days.

Electronic records sent via Secure File Transfer will be charged at the base fee only. Hard
copy records sent via Secure File Transfer will be charged at the base fee plus $0.25 per additional
page.

Administrative fees for cancelled requests are non-refundable.

No fees will be charged to/for: