Md. Code Regs. 10.01.16.07 - Prerequisites for Early Destruction of Medical Records
Medical records that have not met the retention requirements of Regulation .04 of this chapter, may be destroyed only if:
A. In the case of an adult,
notification is sent by first-class mail to the last known address of the
patient which includes:
(1) The proposed date
of disposal; and
(2) A statement
that the record, or a synopsis of the record, may be retrieved at a designated
location within 30 days of the proposed destruction; or
B. In the case of a minor, notification is
sent by first-class mail to the last known address of the parent or guardian,
or if the medical care documented was provided under Health-General Article,
ยง20-102(c) or 20-103(c), Annotated Code of Maryland, notification is given
to the minor, by certified mail, addressee only, which includes:
(1) The proposed date of disposal;
and
(2) A statement that the
record, or a synopsis of the record, may be retrieved at a designated location
within 30 days of the proposed destruction.
Notes
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