Conn. Agencies Regs. § 19a-14-42

Current through October 16, 2024

Section 19a-14-42 - Retention schedule

Unless specified otherwise herein, all parts of a medical record shall be retained for a period of seven (7) years from the last date of treatment, or, upon the death of the patient, for three (3) years.

(a)Pathology Slides, EEG and ECG Tracings must each be kept for seven (7) years. If an ECG is taken and the results are unchanged from a previous ECG, then only the most recent results need be retained. Reports on each of these must be kept for the duration of the medical record.

(b)Lab Reports and PKU Reports must be kept for at least five (5) years. Only positive (abnormal) lab results need be retained.

(c)X-Ray Films must be kept for three (3) years.

Conn. Agencies Regs. § 19a-14-42

Effective August 29, 1984