Release Of Information For Therapist In Illinois
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State patient record retention policies StateStatuteRetention Period Illinois 77 Ill. Admin. Code § 250.520 10 years Indiana Ind. Code § 16-39-6-8 7 years Iowa Iowa Admin. Code r. 641-34.9(147,148) 10 years Kansas Kan. Admin. Regs. § 28-1-6 10 years46 more rows •
Under the Illinois Hospital Licensing Act, healthcare facilities must retain the medical records of every patient as per hospital policy and for at least ten years. This act implies that a subpoena for medical records in Illinois can go ten years back.
A record that has an administrative reference value of three years, but also has an archival or historical value, will likely have a retention period that states: “Retain three (3) years in office, and then transfer to the Illinois State Archives for permanent retention.”
FOIA is the state Freedom of Information Act. Under the Illinois Freedom of Information Act (5 ILCS 140), records in the possession of public agencies may be accessed by the public upon written request.
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If the hospital has been notified in writing by an attorney before the expiration of the 10 year retention period that there is litigation pending in court involving the record of a particular patient as possible evidence and that the patient is his client or is the person who has instituted such litigation against his ...
Each physician, health care provider, health services corporation and insurance company shall refrain from disclosing the nature or details of services provided to patients, except that such information may be disclosed: (1) to the patient, (2) to the party making treatment decisions if the patient is incapable of ...
In the course of providing services, a therapist may disclose a record or communications without consent to any department, agency, institution or facility which has custody of the recipient pursuant to State statute or any court order of commitment.
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