The health care records of a person who has attained the age of 23 years may be destroyed in ance with this section for those records which have been retained for at least 5 years or for any longer period provided by federal law.
If you want your medical records, please contact your medical provider. To request we send a copy of your billing records to you, please use the Recipient Request to Access/Obtain Copy of Protected Health Information form provided under Forms.
Nevada Laws for Adults' Medical Record Retention A provider shall retain the health care records of patients as part of the regularly maintained records of the custodian for 5 years after their receipt or production.
A client has a privilege to refuse to disclose, and to prevent any other person from disclosing, confidential communications among the client, the client's clinical professional counselor or any other person who is participating in the diagnosis or treatment under the direction of the clinical professional counselor.
If unsuccessful, contact the State at: izit@health.nv or (775) 684-5954. Once you have spoken with someone at the State you will be able to download your records immediately via the State of Nevada's WebIZ Public Access Portal.
Check their website: Information about how to get your health record may be found under the Contact Us section of a provider's website. It may direct you to an online portal, a phone number, an email address, or a form. Phone or visit: You can also call or visit your provider and ask them how to get your health record.
Both the HIPAA Privacy Rule and Nevada law give you rights with respect to your medical record. The HIPAA Privacy Rule sets standards that apply to records held by health care providers across the nation. Nevada law sets standards for records held by doctors, hospitals and other health care providers within the state.
If you're seeking a specific lab test or hospital record, it is often best to request them from the facility rather than from your primary care provider. The records are not only more likely to be complete but they are usually kept longer than in private practice.
Check their website: Information about how to get your health record may be found under the Contact Us section of a provider's website. It may direct you to an online portal, a phone number, an email address, or a form. Phone or visit: You can also call or visit your provider and ask them how to get your health record.