Hawaii
Medical Records Custodian & Retention Laws
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Hawaii Medical Record Retention Law:
https://dcr.hawaii.gov
- * Medical records must be kept for at least 7 years after the last entry.
- * For minors, records must be retained during their minority (until they turn 18) plus an additional 7 years after they reach adulthood.
Exemptions:
Certain records, such as public health mass screenings and school health records, are exempt from this retention requirement.
Special Records:
X-ray films and similar imaging records should be kept for 7 years. After that, they can be given to the patient or destroyed.
Basic information from medical records must be preserved for 25 years after the last entry, especially if the provider is succeeded by another entity.
Cost
The person requesting the records must bear the reasonable costs of copying the medical records.
Hawaii Medical Board
https://cca.hawaii.gov/pvl/boards/medical/