Practitioners licensed under this chapter shall maintain health records, as defined in § 32.1-127., for a minimum of six years following the last patient encounter.
Virginia birth and death records from 1912 to the present, divorce records since 1918, and marriage records since 1936 are now available in a publicly available database.
A request for copies of medical records must be in writing, dated and signed by the person making the request, and include a reasonable description of the records sought. If someone is making a request on your behalf, he or she must provide evidence of the authority to receive the records (such as a power of attorney).
For deceased patients, records can be released on signature of the personal representative or executor or if no personal representative or executor, to the following persons in the following order of priority: a spouse, an adult son or daughter, either parent, an adult brother or sister, or any other relative of the ...
To request a copy of your VA medical records by mail or fax, send a signed and completed VA Form 10-5345a to our Release of Information office. Per VHA Directives, we have 20 business days to process all requests. Requests are accepted in-person, through My HealtheVet, mail, and fax.
You'll need to fill out an Individuals' Request for a Copy of Their Own Health Information (VA Form 10-5345a). Submit your completed form to your VA health facility's medical records office. This office is also called a Release of Information Office. You can submit your form by mail, by fax, or in person.
Virginia Code § 32.1-127. requires that when the health records of a pro se party or non-party witness are subpoenaed from the health care entity, a notice must be provided to the individual. The specific language of the notice is set out in the statute. This form contains the language required by the statute.