How long do I have to keep medical records per HIPAA , KY state law and/or IN state law?
HIPAA does not require the retention of medical records at all. The documentation that HIPAA requires consists of communications that are required to be in writing (such as the denial of an amendment request) and items specifically required to be documented (such as signed authorizations). HIPAA requires that such records be kept beginning on the compliance date of the privacy rule (April 14, 2003) for a period of six years beyond their creation or the date on which they were no longer in effect (whichever is later).
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