A Washington Order Regarding Correction or Destruction of Improperly Retained Records is a legal mandate issued by the Washington State Department of Health or Office of the Attorney General (TAG) that requires a person or entity to take corrective action to address the improper retention of health care records. This includes the destruction, correction, or other corrective action of any health care record that has been improperly maintained, stored, or used. There are three types of Orders: 1) a Destruction Order, which requires the destruction of all improperly retained records; 2) a Correction Order, which requires the correction of all improperly retained records; and 3) a Combination Order, which requires the correction and destruction of improperly retained records. All Orders include a timeline for the specified corrective actions to be taken.