Generally, Arizona law requires health care providers to keep the medical records of adult patients for at least 6 years after the last date the patient received medical care from that provider.
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Generally, Arizona law requires health care providers to keep the medical records of adult patients for at least 6 years after the last date the patient received medical care from that provider.
A health care provider shall disclose medical records or payment records, or the information contained in medical records or payment records, without the patient's written authorization as otherwise required by law or when ordered by a court or tribunal of competent jurisdiction.
The statute of limitation for an alleged action of medical malpractice in Arizona is 2 YEARS. Under the discovery rule followed in Arizona, the cause of action does not accrue until the patient knows or should have known that the malpractice occurred.
Unless otherwise required by statute or by federal law, a health care provider shall retain the original or copies of a patient's medical records as follows: 1. If the patient is an adult, for at least six years after the last date the adult patient received medical or health care services from that provider.