New Jersey
Medical Records Custodian & Retention Laws
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New Jersey Medical Record Retention Law:
https://www.njconsumeraffairs.gov
- * Must keep medical records for seven years. After that, the physician may destroy them. There is no requirement in the law that requires the physician to notify a patient prior to destroying the records.
Cost
https://casetext.com/statute/new-jersey-statutes/
The fee for reproducing a medical record, regardless of whether it is stored electronically, on microfilm/microfiche, or on paper, must not exceed $1 per page or $50 per individual admission record, whichever amount is less.
The total fee for reproducing an entire medical record for an individual admission must not exceed $50, exclusive of any additional fees that may be specified
New Jersey Division of Consumer Affairs
https://www.njconsumeraffairs.gov/bme