Colorado
Medical Records Custodian & Retention Laws
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Colorado Medical Record Retention Law:
https://www.sos.state.co.us
- * Keep all medical records for adults for 10 years after the most recent patient care usage of the medical record.
- * Keep all medical records for minors, for the period of minority plus 10 years (i.e., until the patient is age 28) or 10 years after the most recent patient usage, whichever is later.
Cost
https://casetext.com/statute/colorado-revised-statutes/
"Reasonable fees" for copying medical records are:
For Paper Records:
$18.53 for the first 10 pages
85 cents per page for the next 30 pages
57 cents per page for each additional page
$1.50 per page if records are on microfilm
For Radiographic Studies (like X-rays):
You’ll be charged the actual cost of copying.
For Certification of Records:
$10 for certifying the records.
For Postage and Electronic Media:
You’ll be charged actual costs if applicable.
Colorado Medical Board
https://dpo.colorado.gov/Medical