Michigan
Medical Records Custodian & Retention Laws
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Michigan Medical Record Retention Law:
MCL 333.16213
- Adult patients: A minimum of 7 years, unless a longer period is required by federal or state law or by generally accepted standards of medical practice.
- Patients who were minors: No separate minors period in this section.
- The retention period runs from: The date of service.
If you are closing, selling or relocating your practice Michigan sets out what has to happen to patient records. The points below are taken from the source above.
- MCL 333.16213: if a licensee SELLS or CLOSES the practice, RETIRES, or otherwise ceases to practise - or, if deceased, the personal representative - they SHALL NOT ABANDON the records
- They SHALL SEND WRITTEN NOTICE TO THE DEPARTMENT specifying WHO WILL HAVE CUSTODY of the medical records and HOW A PATIENT MAY REQUEST ACCESS TO OR COPIES of their records
- Records may be transferred to the patient, or to a specific health facility/agency or other licensed provider, if the patient or their authorised representative requests it
- Records must be kept so as to protect integrity, ensure confidentiality and proper use, and ensure accessibility to the patient
Michigan 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 Michigan checklist →
Cost
No state copying-fee schedule was located for Michigan. Charges should be reasonable and cost-based.
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.