Alaska
Medical Records Custodian & Retention Laws
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Alaska Medical Record Retention Law:
12 AAC 40.967(10) and (11) (State Medical Board, unprofessional conduct)
- Adult patients: At least 7 years. Destroying or failing to maintain records for that period is itself unprofessional conduct.
- Patients who were minors: No separate physician period is set. The '2 years past 19' figure that circulates for Alaska comes from a facility rule, not the physician rule.
- The retention period runs from: The date of the last entry in the record - not the date of discharge.
- Copies must be provided within 30 days; failing to do so is also unprofessional conduct.
If you are closing, selling or relocating your practice Alaska sets out what has to happen to patient records. The points below are taken from the source above.
- Produce copies of complete patient records in the licensee's custody within 30 days of a proper request (12 AAC 40.967(11)) - failure is unprofessional conduct
- AS 18.23.005: a patient may inspect and copy records; Alaska sets NO cap on copying charges
Alaska closing-practice checklist
The same requirements as a checklist you can print and work through, with the retention periods, the notice each rule requires and what you may charge for copies.
Open the Alaska checklist →
Cost
- AS 18.23.005 sets no state cap on copying charges.
Verified September 2026
This page summarises the source above and is not legal advice. Retention periods change and several states adjust their copying fees every year, so confirm the current text before you rely on a date or a figure.