Code of Maryland Regulations
Title 10 - MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH
Part 1
Subtitle 01 - PROCEDURES
Chapter 10.01.16 - Retention and Disposal of Medical Records and Protected Health Information
Section 10.01.16.07 - Prerequisites for Early Destruction of Medical Records
Universal Citation: MD Code Reg 10.01.16.07
Current through Register Vol. 51, No. 19, September 20, 2024
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, §20-102(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.
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