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Medical Records Collection, Retention, and Access in Arkansas

Subtopic Statute/Regulation Description
Medical Records Collection, Retention, and Access A.C.A. § 16-46-106 Access to Medical Records All patients have the right to access information contained in his or her medical record upon written request. The patient...
Health Information Services - ARK. CODE R. 007.05.17-14 Hospital records must be maintained for each patient 10 years after discharge. The facility must permanently maintain information in a Master Patient...
Nondisclosure of confidential information, Ark. Code Ann § 20-9-913
Table 8 Record Retention Time Frames - ARK. CODE R. § 007.05.17: Table 8 Table 8 lays out the time retention time frames for various types of documents held by a hospital or other related health care institution.  The...
Content of medical record Adult Day Health Care Providers: Recordkeeping, 016.06.6 Ark. Code R. § 1200
Adults with Physical Disabilities: Recordkeeping, 016.06.10 Ark. Code R. § 215.100
Developmental Disabilities: Individual Records, 016.05.1 Ark. Code R. § A1044
Free-Standing Birthing Centers: Health Information Services, 007.05.12 Ark. Code R. § 10
Hospice: Clinical Records, 007.05.16 Ark. Code R. § 19
Hospice: Patient Care Service, 007.05.17 Ark. Code R. § 11
Hospice: Record Requirements, 007.05.17 Ark. Code R. § 15
Hospital: Benefit limitations documentation requirements, 016.06.20 Ark. Code R. § 215.102
Hospital: Hospital/CAH Record Requirements, 016.06.20 Ark. Code R. § 202.000
Licensed Mental Health Practitioner: Documentation, 016.06.43 Ark. Code R. § 216.000
Long Term Care - Nursing Homes: Resident Records, 016.06.15 Ark. Code R. § 600
Long Term Care - Recordkeeping, 016.06.8 Ark. Code R. § 1-2
Long Term Care Facilities: Resident Records , 016.06.14 Ark. Code R. § 508
Midwifery: Recordkeeping and Reporting, 007.13.4 Ark. Code R. § 700
Regulations for Critical Access Hospitals: Health Information Services, 007.05.10 Ark. Code R. § 14
Regulations for Critical Access Hospitals: Medical Record Requirements - Outpatient, Emergency, 007.05.10 Ark. Code R. § 15
Reports -- Contents, Ark. Code Ann § 20-18-301
Rules and Regulations for HMOs: Medical Records, 007.05.1 Ark. Code R. § XIII
Required maintenance of medical records Adult Day Health Care Providers: Recordkeeping, 016.06.6 Ark. Code R. § 1200
Adults with Physical Disabilities: Recordkeeping, 016.06.10 Ark. Code R. § 215.100
Board of Examiners of Alcoholism and Drug Abuse Counselors: Records, 180.01.1 Ark Code R. B-IV
Developmental Day Treatment Clinics: Clinical Records, 016.06.17 Ark. Code R. § 202.200
Developmental Disabilities: Individual Records, 016.05.1 Ark. Code R. § A1044
EPSDT Provider Manual: Recordkeeping Requirements, 016.06.18 Ark. Code R. § 212.100
Free-Standing Birthing Centers: Health Information Services, 007.05.12 Ark. Code R. § 10
Home Health Providers: Documentation of Services, 016.06.19 Ark. Code R. § 206.000
Hospice: Clinical Records, 007.05.16 Ark. Code R. § 19
Hospice: Patient Care Service, 007.05.17 Ark. Code R. § 11
Hospice: Record Requirements, 007.05.17 Ark. Code R. § 15
Hospital: Benefit limitations documentation requirements, 016.06.20 Ark. Code R. § 215.102
Hospital: Documentation Requirements, 016.06.20 Ark. Code R. § 218.260
Hospital: Documenting Evaluations, 016.06.20 Ark. Code R. § 218.101
Hospital: Hospital/CAH Record Requirements, 016.06.20 Ark. Code R. § 202.000
Hospital: Progress Notes, 016.06.20 Ark. Code R. § 218.104
In-Vitro Fertilization: Medical Records, 007.05.6 Ark. Code R. § VIII
Long Term Care - Nursing Homes: Resident Records, 016.06.15 Ark. Code R. § 600
Long Term Care - Recordkeeping, 016.06.8 Ark. Code R. § 1-2
Long Term Care Facilities: Resident Records , 016.06.14 Ark. Code R. § 508
Methadone Treatment program Standards: Record Keeping and Reporting Requirements
Midwifery: Recordkeeping and Reporting, 007.13.4 Ark. Code R. § 700
Recordkeeping Requirements, Ark. Code Ann § 20-18-301
Regulations for Critical Access Hospitals: Health Information Services, 007.05.10 Ark. Code R. § 14
Regulations for Critical Access Hospitals: Medical Record Requirements - Outpatient, Emergency, 007.05.10 Ark. Code R. § 15
Rules and Regulations for Abortion Facilities: Health Information Services, 007.05.2 Ark. Code R. § 9
Rules and Regulations for Abortion Facilities: Program Requirements, 007.05.2 Ark. Code R. § 8
Rules and Regulations for HMOs: Medical Records, 007.05.1 Ark. Code R. § XIII
Rules and Regulations for HMOs: Records Maintenance, 007.05.1 Ark. Code R. § XX
Storage of Blood: Records, 007.05.3 Ark. Code R. § X
Destruction, storage and filing of medical records (Cross reference with Security of Health Information) Adults with Physical Disabilities: Retention of Records, 016.06.10 Ark. Code R. § 214.100
Regulations for Critical Access Hospitals: Physical Facilities, 007.05.10 Ark. Code R. § 61
Rules and Regulations for Abortion Facilities: Health Information Services, 007.05.2 Ark. Code R. § 9
Retention periods Adults with Physical Disabilities: Retention of Records, 016.06.10 Ark. Code R. § 214.100
EPSDT Provider Manual: Record Retention, 016.06.19 Ark. Code R. § 205.000
FQHC: Documentation Requirements, 016.06.31 Ark. Code R. § 220.203
FQHC: Medical Records FQHCs are required to keep, 016.06.31 Ark. Code R. § 204.000
Home Health Providers: Record Retention Requirements, 016.06.19 Ark. Code R. § 205.000
Office of Information Technology: The Arkansas General Records Retention Schedule, 200.00.0 Ark. Code R.
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)) Certified copying fees, Ark. Code Ann § 20-18-306
Free-Standing Birthing Centers: Health Information Services, 007.05.12 Ark. Code R. § 10
Hospital: Availability of ESRD Medical Records, 016.06.20 Ark. Code R. § 204.210
No liability for furnishing medical records, Ark. Code Ann § 20-9-310
Provision of copies of information, Ark. Code Ann § 20-18-305
Regulations for Critical Access Hospitals: Health Information Services, 007.05.10 Ark. Code R. § 14
Regulations for Critical Access Hospitals: Medical Record Requirements - Outpatient, Emergency, 007.05.10 Ark. Code R. § 15
Reports and Records, Ark. Code Ann § 20-10-1207
Rules and Regulations for HMOs: Enrollee Rights, 007.05.1 Ark. Code R. § XIV
Other Patient Records -- Penalties for alteration, Ark. Code Ann § 20-10-1208
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