Medical Records Collection, Retention, and Access in Alabama
Medical Records Collection, Retention, and Access in Alabama
| Subtopic | Statute/Regulation | Description |
|---|
| Medical Records Collection, Retention, and Access | Ala. Admin. Code r. 420-5-7-.05 | Patient Rights Hospitals are required to protect patients’ rights. Hospitals must inform patients of their rights before furnishing or... |
| Joint Guidelines Of The State Board Of Medical Examiners And Medical Licensure Commission For Medical Records Management - ALA. ADMIN. CODE r. 540-X-9-.10 | Physicians must maintain accurate, well-documented records that reflect a patient’s medical history, diagnosis and treatment course. ... | |
| Joint Guidelines Of The State Board Of Medical Examiners And Medical Licensure Commission For Medical Records Management - ALA. ADMIN. CODE R. 545-X-4-.08 | Physicians should maintain patient medical records for as long as necessary for treatment purposes, and for any additional time as is legally... | |
| Medical record services under the Alabama State Board of Health regulations - ALA. ADMIN. CODE r. 420-5-7-.13 | A hospital must have a medical record service to maintain medical records for each inpatient and outpatient. Medical records must be accurate,... |
| Destruction, storage and filing of medical records (Cross reference with Security of Health Information) | Assisted Living Facilities: Records and Reports, Ala. Admin. Code r. 420-5-20-.05 | |
| Board of Medical Examiners: Reporting Requirement, Ala. Admin. Code r. 540-X-10-.11 | ||
| Department of mental health : consumer records, Ala. Admin. Code r. 580-2-9-.06 | ||
| Medical Record Management, Ala. Admin. Code r. 545-X-4-.08 | ||
| Sleep Disorder Facilities: Records, Ala. Admin. Code r. 420-5-18-.06 |
| Retention periods | Assisted Living Facilities: Records and Reports, Ala. Admin. Code r. 420-5-20-.05 | |
| Sleep Disorder Facilities: Records, Ala. Admin. Code r. 420-5-18-.06 |
| Controlled substances records | Controlled Substances: Medical Records, Ala. Admin. Code r. 540-X-17-.06 | |
| PDMP Reporting, Ala. Admin. Code r. 420-7-2-.12 |
| Right to access to medical records (Access by representative or other person authorized by the patient through informed consent; copying fees, or other requirements (e.g., requirement to give patient access in electronic format)) | Department of mental health : consumer protection, Ala. Admin. Code r. 580-2-9-.04 | |
| Home and community based living: Records, Ala. Admin. Code r. 560-X-52-.12 | ||
| Medical Record Management, Ala. Admin. Code r. 545-X-4-.08 | ||
| Records, Ala. Admin. Code r. 560-X-54-.09 | ||
| Records, Ala. Admin. Code r. 560-X-58-.10 |
.png)