24.126.411    PATIENT RECORDS RETENTION

(1) Chiropractors are required to retain adult patient records and x-rays for a minimum of five years and a minor patient's records and x-rays for a minimum of five years from their last treatment or at least one year past their 18th birthday. Medicaid requires that minor patient records be kept until the patient's 23rd birthday.

History: 37-1-131, 37-12-201, MCA; IMP, 37-1-201, MCA; NEW, 2000 MAR p. 1307, Eff. 5/26/00; TRANS, from Commerce, 2003 MAR p. 2761.