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Medical Records Collection, Retention, and Access in District of Columbia

 

Medical Records Collection, Retention, and Access in District of Columbia

Subtopic Statute/Regulation Description
Medical Records Collection, Retention, and Access 17 DCMR § 4612 - Standards of Conduct A licensed physician must maintain an accurate medical record for each patient and must be retained for at least 3 years from the last contact or for...
DC ST § 3-1210.11 - Patient or Client Records Upon written request by a patient, guardian or other authorized person, a health care provider with custody over the patient’s medical record...
Record keeping requirements under the health regulations - D.C. MUN. REGS. tit. 22-B § 2030 A hospital must maintain records for each patient and retain them for 10 years after discharge or, in the case of a minor, 3 years after the minor...
Standards of conduct under the business, occupations and professions regulations - D.C. MUN. REGS. tit. 17 § 4612 A physician must maintain records for each patient and retain them for 3 years after last seeing the patient or 3 years after a minor patient reaches...