New York
Medical Records Custodian & Retention Laws
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New York Medical Record Retention Law:
https://regs.health.ny.gov
- * Medical records shall be retained in their original or legally reproduced form for a period of at least six years from the date of discharge or three years after the patient's age of majority (18 years), whichever is longer, or at least six years after death.
Cost
https://www.nysenate.gov
No Charge for Government-Related Requests:
Providers cannot impose any fee for providing, releasing, or delivering medical records if the request is related to supporting an application, claim, or appeal for a government benefit or program.
Format of Records:
If the medical records are maintained electronically, the provider must furnish them in either electronic or paper form, depending on what is required by the government benefit or program, or as
New York Medical Board
https://www.op.nysed.gov/professions-index/medicine