Regulation .07 Prerequisites for Early Destruction of Medical Records.
Regulation .07 Prerequisites for Early Destruction of Medical Records.LinkCopy Citation
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.