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State Board approves proposed rule changes increasing medical-record retention periods
Summary
The Mississippi State Board of Medical Licensure on March 2025 voted to accept proposed changes to the board’s rules on medical-record maintenance and release, increasing most retention requirements and aligning regulatory language with recent legislative revisions.
The Mississippi State Board of Medical Licensure on March 2025 voted to accept proposed changes to the board’s rules on medical-record maintenance and release, increasing most retention requirements and aligning regulatory language with recent legislative revisions.
The Rules and Regulations Committee recommended replacing the existing seven-year retention standard with a 10-year minimum for most medical records and retaining graphic materials such as X-rays for five years, with an added clause that such materials may be kept longer “when requested in writing by the patient.” Committee chair Doctor Joiner said the changes “basically mirror the changes made in Senate Bill…
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