SB 1421: DOH; RETENTION AND PRESERVATION OF MEDICAL RECORDS; HEALTH CARE PROVIDERS; REPEAL; CEASING OPERATIONS

Session Year: 2025-2026
House: Senate
Latest Version Date: 2025-04-01

Current Status:

In Progress

(2026-04-02: Received notice of the discharge of all House Conferees (Hse. Com. No. 457).)

Introduced

In Committee

First Chamber

In Committee

Second Chamber

Final Decking

Enacted

Version:

Repeals the requirement for the Department of Health to approve a health care provider's arrangement for the retention and preservation of patients' medical records before the provider ceases operations. Clarifies that retention and preservation of medical records must be consistent with federal and state regulations and requires providers to notify patients on how to access or request copies of their medical records. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD2)

Discussed in Hearing