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Box 10: Recommended minimum retention periods Healthcare records of an adult eight years after last treatment or death. Children and young people until the patient's 25th birthday, or 26th if the young person was 17 at the conclusion of treatment, or eight years after the patient's death.
The retention time of the original or legally reproduced medical record is determined by its use and hospital policy, in accordance with law and regulation. Patient health and medical records (adults): 10 years after the most recent encounter.
Mental Health Records 20 years or 8 years after their death.
All medical records, either original or accurate reproductions, shall be preserved for a minimum of five years following discharge of the patient. 1. Records of minors shall be kept for at least five years after such minor has reached the age of 18 years.
Practitioners licensed under this chapter shall maintain health records, as defined in § 32.1-127., for a minimum of six years following the last patient encounter.
All medical records, either original or accurate reproductions, shall be preserved for a minimum of five years following discharge of the patient. 1. Records of minors shall be kept for at least five years after such minor has reached the age of 18 years.
How long does your health information hang out in a healthcare system's database? The short answer is most likely five to ten years after a patient's last treatment, last discharge or death. That being said, laws vary by state, and the minimum amount of time records are kept isn't uniform across the board.
Code of VA § 8.01-413 (B) permits health care entities to charge fees to attorneys, insurers and others authorized by the patient for copies of medical records.
In the ACT, NSW and VIC, there is legislation outlining the minimum period of time which medical records should be kept: for an adult seven years from the date of the last health service. for a child until the age of 25 years.