Health record retention; practitioners to maintain records for a minimum of six years. (HB1524)
Introduced By
Del. Riley Ingram (R-Hopewell)
Progress
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Introduced |
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Passed Committee |
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Passed House |
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Passed Senate |
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Signed by Governor |
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Became Law |
Description
Board of Medicine; regulations related to retention of patient records; time. Requires health care practitioners licensed by the Board of Medicine to maintain health records for a minimum of six years following the last patient encounter. The bill also provides that practitioners are not required to maintain health records for longer than 12 years from the date of creation except for (i) health records of a minor child, which shall be maintained until the patient reaches the age of 18 or becomes emancipated, with a minimum of six years following the last patient encounter, and (ii) health records that are required by contractual obligation or federal law to be maintained longer. Read the Bill »
Outcome
Bill Has Passed
History
Date | Action |
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01/19/2018 | Presented and ordered printed 18104448D |
01/19/2018 | Referred to Committee on Health, Welfare and Institutions |
01/22/2018 | Assigned HWI sub: Subcommittee #1 |
01/23/2018 | Impact statement from VDH (HB1524) |
02/06/2018 | Reported from Health, Welfare and Institutions with substitute (22-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
02/06/2018 | Committee substitute printed 18106681D-H1 |
02/07/2018 | Impact statement from VDH (HB1524H1) |
02/08/2018 | Read first time |
02/09/2018 | Read second time |
02/09/2018 | Committee substitute agreed to 18106681D-H1 |
02/09/2018 | Engrossed by House - committee substitute HB1524H1 |
02/12/2018 | Read third time and passed House (96-Y 3-N) |
02/12/2018 | VOTE: PASSAGE (96-Y 3-N) (see vote tally) |
02/13/2018 | Constitutional reading dispensed |
02/13/2018 | Referred to Committee on Education and Health |
02/16/2018 | Assigned Education sub: Health Professions |
03/01/2018 | Reported from Education and Health with substitute (15-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
03/01/2018 | Committee substitute printed 18107775D-S1 |
03/01/2018 | Impact statement from VDH (HB1524S1) |
03/02/2018 | Constitutional reading dispensed (37-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
03/05/2018 | Read third time |
03/05/2018 | Reading of substitute waived |
03/05/2018 | Committee substitute agreed to 18107775D-S1 |
03/05/2018 | Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute HB1524S1 |
03/05/2018 | Passed Senate with substitute (40-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
03/06/2018 | Placed on Calendar |
03/06/2018 | Senate substitute agreed to by House 18107775D-S1 (96-Y 0-N) |
03/06/2018 | VOTE: ADOPTION (96-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
03/08/2018 | Enrolled |
03/08/2018 | Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1524ER) |
03/08/2018 | Impact statement from VDH (HB1524ER) |
03/08/2018 | Signed by Speaker |
03/10/2018 | Signed by President |
03/16/2018 | Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 16, 2018 |
03/16/2018 | G Governor's Action Deadline Midnight, April 9, 2018 |
03/30/2018 | G Approved by Governor-Chapter 718 (effective 7/1/18) |
03/30/2018 | G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0718) |