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  "name": "Hospital Medical Record Retention Requirements by State",
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  "scope": "General acute-care hospitals. Informational only, not legal advice. The federal 5-year floor in 42 CFR 482.24(b)(1) applies to Medicare-participating hospitals.",
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      "state": "Alabama",
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      "citation": "Alaska Stat. § 18.20.085(a)",
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      "state": "Arizona",
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      "minorsRule": "At least 3 years after the 18th birthday or 6 years after the last date of service, whichever is later",
      "notes": "Source data kept separately: 6 years from collection.",
      "citation": "Ariz. Rev. Stat. § 12-2297",
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      "citation": "Rules for Hospitals and Related Institutions in Arkansas, § 14(A)(19) (Ark. Code R. 007.05.20-008)",
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      "state": "California",
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      "notes": null,
      "citation": "Cal. Code Regs. tit. 22, § 70751(c)",
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      "state": "Colorado",
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      "citation": "6 CCR 1011-1, Ch. 4 (General Hospitals), Part 10, § 10.6",
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      "state": "Connecticut",
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      "minorsRule": null,
      "notes": "Children's general hospitals: at least 25 years after discharge (§ 19-13-D4a(d)(4)).",
      "citation": "Conn. Agencies Regs. § 19-13-D3(d)(6)",
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      "state": "Delaware",
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      "adultPeriod": "No state hospital retention period. Follow the federal CoP minimum (5 years) and payer and litigation needs",
      "minorsRule": null,
      "notes": "The hospital licensing regulation adopts national standards by reference and sets no medical record retention period.",
      "citation": "16 Del. Admin. Code 4407 (Hospital Standards)",
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      "state": "District of Columbia",
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      "adultPeriod": "At least 10 years after discharge",
      "minorsRule": "Until 3 years after the age of majority",
      "notes": null,
      "citation": "D.C. Mun. Regs. tit. 22-B, § 2030.7",
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      "state": "Florida",
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      "adultPeriod": "Public hospitals: 7 years after the last entry. Private hospitals: no state period; follow the federal CoP minimum",
      "minorsRule": "Public hospitals, patients under 1 year of age: until the 8th birthday (GS4 Item #130)",
      "notes": "The hospital licensure rule (Fla. Admin. Code 59A-3.270) sets no retention period.",
      "citation": "Florida General Records Schedule GS4, Item #80",
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      "state": "Georgia",
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      "adultPeriod": "At least 5 years after discharge",
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      "notes": null,
      "citation": "Ga. Comp. R. & Regs. 111-8-40-.18(h)",
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      "state": "Hawaii",
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      "notes": null,
      "citation": "Haw. Rev. Stat. § 622-58",
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      "state": "Idaho",
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      "adultPeriod": "No general hospital record period. Follow the federal CoP minimum (5 years) and payer and litigation needs",
      "minorsRule": "X-ray film: 5 years after exposure or 5 years after the age of majority, whichever is later",
      "notes": "Clinical laboratory records may be destroyed 5 years after the test date. IDAPA 16.03.14.360.07 points to this statute.",
      "citation": "Idaho Code § 39-1394",
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      "state": "Illinois",
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      "citation": "210 ILCS 85/6.17(c)",
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      "state": "Indiana",
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      "notes": "Applies to providers including hospitals licensed under IC 16-21-2.",
      "citation": "Ind. Code § 16-39-7-1",
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      "state": "Iowa",
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      "adultPeriod": "No fixed period. Records are kept in line with the statute of limitations in Iowa Code ch. 614; the federal CoP minimum (5 years) also applies",
      "minorsRule": null,
      "notes": null,
      "citation": "Iowa Admin. Code r. 481-51.10(1)",
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      "state": "Kansas",
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      "minorsRule": "10 years after the last discharge or 1 year beyond the age of majority, whichever is longer",
      "notes": null,
      "citation": "Kan. Admin. Regs. § 28-34-9a(d)(1)",
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      "state": "Kentucky",
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      "minorsRule": "3 years after the age of majority, if longer",
      "notes": null,
      "citation": "902 KAR 20:016",
      "sourceUrl": "https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/law/kar/titles/902/020/016/",
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      "state": "Louisiana",
      "abbr": "LA",
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      "adultPeriod": "At least 10 years from discharge",
      "minorsRule": null,
      "notes": "Graphic matter, images and X-ray film used for a diagnostic report: at least 3 years from discharge, longer on written request.",
      "citation": "La. Rev. Stat. § 40:2144(F)",
      "sourceUrl": "https://www.legis.la.gov/Legis/Law.aspx?d=98081",
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      "state": "Maine",
      "abbr": "ME",
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      "notes": null,
      "citation": "10-144 C.M.R. ch. 112, § 3.5.5",
      "sourceUrl": "https://www.maine.gov/sos/sites/maine.gov.sos/files/inline-files/144c112.doc",
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      "state": "Maryland",
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      "minorsRule": "Until the age of majority plus 7 years, unless the parent or guardian is notified",
      "notes": "Applies to health care providers including hospitals.",
      "citation": "Md. Code, Health-Gen. § 4-403",
      "sourceUrl": "https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/Laws/StatuteText?article=ghg&section=4-403&enactments=false",
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      "state": "Massachusetts",
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      "notes": null,
      "citation": "Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 111, § 70",
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      "state": "Michigan",
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      "adultPeriod": "At least 7 years from the date of service",
      "minorsRule": null,
      "notes": "At least 15 years for the record types listed in § 333.20175(2)(b).",
      "citation": "Mich. Comp. Laws § 333.20175(2)",
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      "state": "Minnesota",
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      "minorsRule": "All portions: 7 years or until the age of majority, whichever is later",
      "notes": "The commissioner of health defines by rule what the permanent record must include.",
      "citation": "Minn. Stat. § 145.32",
      "sourceUrl": "https://www.revisor.mn.gov/statutes/cite/145.32",
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      "state": "Mississippi",
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      "adultPeriod": "At least 10 years from discharge",
      "minorsRule": null,
      "notes": "Graphic matter, images and X-ray film: at least 3 years from discharge. Section amended in 2024.",
      "citation": "Miss. Code Ann. § 41-9-69(1)",
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      "state": "Missouri",
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      "minorsRule": "Until the 20th birthday, whichever is later",
      "notes": null,
      "citation": "19 CSR 30-20.015(17)",
      "sourceUrl": "https://www.sos.mo.gov/cmsimages/adrules/csr/current/19csr/19c30-20.pdf",
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      "state": "Montana",
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      "minorsRule": "At least 10 years after the age of majority, or after death if earlier",
      "notes": "A core record must then be kept at least 10 more years.",
      "citation": "Mont. Admin. R. 37.106.402",
      "sourceUrl": "https://dphhs.mt.gov/assets/oig/HOSMin2025.pdf",
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      "state": "Nebraska",
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      "notes": "General licensure rule that applies to hospitals through 175 NAC 9.",
      "citation": "175 Neb. Admin. Code ch. 1, § 008.03",
      "sourceUrl": "https://www.law.cornell.edu/regulations/nebraska/175-Neb-Admin-Code-ch-1-SS-008",
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      "state": "Nevada",
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      "notes": null,
      "citation": "Nev. Rev. Stat. § 629.051",
      "sourceUrl": "https://www.leg.state.nv.us/NRS/NRS-629.html#NRS629Sec051",
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      "state": "New Hampshire",
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      "adultPeriod": "7 years after discharge",
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      "notes": null,
      "citation": "N.H. Code Admin. R. He-P 802.20(g)",
      "sourceUrl": "https://regulations.justia.com/states/new-hampshire/he/subtitle-he-p/chapter-he-p-800/part-he-p-802/section-he-p-802-20",
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      "state": "New Jersey",
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      "adultPeriod": "10 years after the most recent discharge",
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      "notes": "Discharge summary: 20 years after the most recent discharge.",
      "citation": "N.J. Stat. Ann. § 26:8-5",
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      "state": "New Mexico",
      "abbr": "NM",
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      "adultPeriod": "10 years after the last discharge",
      "minorsRule": null,
      "notes": null,
      "citation": "N.M. Stat. Ann. § 14-6-2",
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      "state": "New York",
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      "adultPeriod": "At least 6 years from discharge, or at least 6 years after death",
      "minorsRule": "3 years after age 18, if longer",
      "notes": null,
      "citation": "10 NYCRR § 405.10(a)(4)",
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      "state": "North Carolina",
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      "notes": null,
      "citation": "10A NCAC 13B .3903",
      "sourceUrl": "http://reports.oah.state.nc.us/ncac/title%2010a%20-%20health%20and%20human%20services/chapter%2013%20-%20nc%20medical%20care%20commission/subchapter%20b/10a%20ncac%2013b%20.3903.pdf",
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      "state": "North Dakota",
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      "notes": null,
      "citation": "N.D. Admin. Code § 33-07-01.1-20",
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      "state": "Ohio",
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      "adultPeriod": "No state hospital retention period. Follow the federal CoP minimum (5 years) and payer and litigation needs",
      "minorsRule": null,
      "notes": "The 6-year rule in Ohio Admin. Code 3701-83-11 applies to health care facilities such as ambulatory surgical facilities (Ohio Rev. Code 3702.30), not hospitals.",
      "citation": "Ohio Admin. Code 3701-83-11; Ohio Rev. Code 3702.30",
      "sourceUrl": "https://codes.ohio.gov/ohio-administrative-code/rule-3701-83-11",
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      "state": "Oklahoma",
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      "minorsRule": "Newborns and minors: 3 years past the age of majority",
      "notes": null,
      "citation": "Okla. Admin. Code § 310:667-19-14(a)",
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      "state": "Oregon",
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      "notes": "Interpreted graphics such as X-rays and EKGs: 7 years after the last exam. Mammography images: 10 years.",
      "citation": "Or. Admin. R. 333-505-0050(14)",
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      "state": "Pennsylvania",
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      "notes": null,
      "citation": "28 Pa. Code § 115.23",
      "sourceUrl": "https://www.law.cornell.edu/regulations/pennsylvania/28-Pa-Code-SS-115-23",
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      "state": "Rhode Island",
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      "adultPeriod": "At least 5 years after discharge",
      "minorsRule": "At least 5 years after age 18",
      "notes": null,
      "citation": "216-RICR-40-10-4.6.10(J)",
      "sourceUrl": "https://www.law.cornell.edu/regulations/rhode-island/216-RICR-40-10-4.6",
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      "state": "South Carolina",
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      "notes": null,
      "citation": "S.C. Code Regs. 61-16, § 1107",
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      "state": "South Dakota",
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      "notes": null,
      "citation": "S.D. Admin. R. 44:75:09:06",
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      "state": "Tennessee",
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      "minorsRule": "Period of minority or known mental disability plus 1 year, or 10 years after discharge, whichever is longer",
      "notes": null,
      "citation": "Tenn. Code Ann. § 68-11-305(a)",
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      "state": "Texas",
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      "notes": "Records involved in unresolved litigation may not be destroyed.",
      "citation": "Tex. Health & Safety Code § 241.103",
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