Washington State Record Retention Laws Within this five-year period, all records must be maintained safely, with properly limited access. Psychologists (Ph. D.): WAC 246-924-354 (2): All records must be retained for at least eight years following the last professional contact with the client(s).
Under federal and state law you have a right to review your medical records, and you have a right to obtain a copy of your medical records (with certain exceptions) as long as they are maintained by the healthcare entity in which you received your services.
At age 18, privacy laws make all information confidential between an individual and their health care providers. A parent or legal guardian can't access health information for their dependents who are 18 and older, except in very limited circumstances.
Please Submit a request through the Public Records Request Portal. It will prompt you to create an account after selecting, Submit a Records Request. The request must be for a specific identifiable record or series of records.
The new mental health law in Washington State expands criteria for involuntary commitment and extends the initial detention period for evaluation and treatment from 72 hours to 120 hours.
Unless specified otherwise by the department, a hospital shall retain and preserve all medical records which relate directly to the care and treatment of a patient for a period of no less than ten years following the most recent discharge of the patient; except the records of minors, which shall be retained and ...
You may be able to request your record through your provider's patient portal. You may have to fill out a form — called a health or medical record release form, or request for access—send an email, or mail or fax a letter to your provider.
WA DOC Authorization for Disclosure of Health Information form DOC 13-035 (ROI, Release of Information) for prisoners (families must have this form on file with WA DOC to obtain any sort of medical information about their loved one, and it is the incarcerated person's decision to grant ROI to loved ones).
Unless specified otherwise by the department, a hospital shall retain and preserve all medical records which relate directly to the care and treatment of a patient for a period of no less than ten years following the most recent discharge of the patient; except the records of minors, which shall be retained and ...