Medical State Board of Medical Examiners

165.1  Medical Records

(b)  Maintenance of Medical Records

(1) A licensed physician shall maintain adequate medical records of a patient for a minimum of seven years from the anniversary date of the date of the last treament by the physician.

(2)  If a patient was younger than 18 years of age when last treated by the physician, the medical records of the patient shall be maintained by the physician until the patient reaches age 21 or for seven years from the date of the last treatment, whichever is longer.

We maintain all required records.  It may be necessary to retrieve some records from our archives; therefore, it may require more time to handle your request.  In these special circumstances, we ask for your patience; however, we will continue to make every effort to fulfill your request within 10 working days.