Medical Records Collection, Retention, and Access in Georgia
Subtopic | Statute/Regulation | Description |
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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)) | Conditions and procedures for copying records, Ga. Code Ann., § 31-33-2 | Conditions and procedures for copying records A provider who has custody over a patient’s medical record must retain the record for at least 10... |
Costs of copying and mailing; patient's rights as to records, Ga. Code Ann., § 31-33-3 | Costs of copying and mailing; patient's rights as to records Unless the request is specifically related to providing required material for the... | |
Examination of Client Records, Ga. Code Ann. § 37-4-126 | Examination of Client Records | |
HMO Confidentiality of Medical Information, Ga. Code Ann. § 33-21-23 | HMO Confidentiality of Medical Information | |
Independent Review Organization Confidentiality Provisions, Ga. Comp. R. & Regs. 111-2-3-.09 | Independent Review Organization Confidentiality Provisions | |
Notice of Information Practices, Ga. Code Ann. § 33-39-5 | Notice of Information Practices | |
Written Requests for Access to Personal Information, Ga. Code Ann. § 33-39-9 | Written Requests for Access to Personal Information |
Content of medical record | Home Health Agencies Standards for Patient Care, Ga. Comp. R. & Regs. 111-8-31-.09 | Home Health Agencies Standards for Patient Care |
Hospital Medical Records, Ga. Comp. R. & Regs. 111-8-40-.18 | Hospital Medical Records | |
Medical records under the Department of Community Health regulations - GA. COMP. R. & REGS. § 111-8-40-.18 | Hospitals must retain patient records for 5 years. In the case of a minor patient, medical records must be retained 5 years after a patient turns 18... | |
Pharmacy Maintenance of Patient Records, Ga. Code. Ann § 26-4-83 | Pharmacy Maintenance of Patient Records | |
Physician's Report for Abortions, Ga. Code Ann. § 31-9B-3 | Physician's Report for Abortions | |
Registration of Births, Ga. Code Ann. § 31-10-9 | Registration of Births |
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