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Medical Records Retention Laws by State

Medical Records Retention Laws by State: compare 51 US states on 5 metrics.

HealthLaw51 states · 5 metricsUpdated May 1, 2023Original page
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Doctors For Adult Patients

6 values across 49 entries

Doctors For Minor Patients

8 values across 49 entries

Hospitals For Adult Patients

9 values across 51 entries

Hospitals For Minor Patients

12 values across 51 entries

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49 states
Alaska6 years6 years
Arizona6 years6 years
Arkansas6 years6 years
California6 years6 years
Colorado6 years6 years
Connecticut7 years7 years
Delaware7 years7 years
District of Columbia3 years3 years
Florida5 years5 years
Georgia10 years10 years
Hawaii7 years7 years
Idaho6 years6 years
Illinois6 years6 years
Indiana7 years7 years
Iowa7 years1 years
Kansas10 years10 years
Kentucky6 years6 years
Louisiana6 years6 years
Maine6 years6 years
Maryland5 years5 years
Massachusetts7 years7 years
Michigan7 years7 years
Minnesota6 years6 years
Mississippi6 years6 years
Missouri7 years7 years
Montana6 years6 years
Nebraska6 years6 years
Nevada5 years5 years
New Hampshire7 years7 years
New Jersey7 years7 years
New Mexico2 Years2 Years
New York6 years6 years
North Carolina6 years6 years
North Dakota6 years6 years
Ohio6 years6 years
Oklahoma6 years6 years
Oregon6 years6 years
Pennsylvania7 years7 years
Rhode Island5 years5 years
South Carolina10 years13 years
Tennessee10 years10 years
Texas7 years7 years
Utah6 years6 years
Vermont6 years6 years
Virginia6 years6 years
Washington6 years6 years
West Virginia6 years6 years
Wisconsin5 years5 years
Wyoming6 years6 years

Quick answers

Where does this medical records retention laws by state data come from?
Rankodex compiles it from World Population Review and the primary sources it cites: Medical Records Retention Laws By State - Recording Law; Where do I Find Medical Record Retention Laws for My State? - Harmony Healthcare IT; HIPAA and Medical Records Retention Requirements by State - Total HIPAA; Medical Records Retention by State - Cariend.

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