Indiana Code 4-6-14-8. Length of time health records must be maintained; destruction of records
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Sec. 8. (a) The attorney general shall maintain health records obtained under section 5 of this chapter for the lesser of the following:
(2) Three (3) years after the date the records are secured.
(1) The time required under IC 16-39-7-1 and IC 16-39-7-2.
Terms Used In Indiana Code 4-6-14-8
- Attorney: includes a counselor or other person authorized to appear and represent a party in an action or special proceeding. See Indiana Code 1-1-4-5
- health records: means written, electronic, or printed information possessed or maintained by a health care provider concerning any diagnosis, treatment, or prognosis of the patient, including health information that is possessed or maintained on microfiche, microfilm, or in a digital format. See Indiana Code 4-6-14-2.5
(b) When the time expires under subsection (a), the attorney general may destroy the health records obtained under section 5 of this chapter.
As added by P.L.84-2010, SEC.1.