District Of Columbia § 3-1210.11 - Patient or client records.
Full text of District Of Columbia D.C. Code § 3-1210.11 — Patient or client records., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 3-1210.11. Patient or client records.
3-1210.11Upon written request from a patient or client, or person authorized to have access to the patient’s record under a health care power of attorney for the patient or client, the health care provider having custody and control of the patient’s or client’s record shall furnish, within a reasonable period of time, a complete and current copy of that record. If the patient or client is deceased, the request may be made by:
A person authorized immediately prior to the decedent’s death to have access to the patient’s or client’s record under a health care power of attorney for the patient;
The executor for the decedent’s estate;
The temporary executor for the decedent’s estate;
The administrator for the decedent’s estate;
The temporary administrator for the decedent’s estate; or
Any survivor of the decedent.
A health care provider may require the patient or client, or person authorized to have access to the patient’s or client’s record, to pay a reasonable fee for copying, as determined by the board through rulemaking.
For the purposes of this subsection, the term “record” includes a copy of a bill that has been requested by an individual but excludes x-rays.
Medical or client records shall be maintained for a minimum period of 3 years from the date of last contact for an adult and a minimum period of 3 years after a minor reaches the age of majority.
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Source: official District Of Columbia text · Last verified 2026-08-27
Frequently Asked Questions About District Of Columbia § 3-1210.11
What does D.C. Code § 3-1210.11 cover?
Section 3-1210.11 ("Patient or client records.") is part of the D.C. Code, the codified statutory law of District Of Columbia. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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