Washington § 70.02.160 - Retention of record.

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§ 70.02.160. Retention of record.

A health care provider shall maintain a record of existing health care information for at least one year following receipt of an authorization to disclose that health care information under RCW 70.02.040, and during the pendency of a request for examination and copying under RCW 70.02.080 or a request for correction or amendment under RCW 70.02.100.
[ 1991 c 335 s 702.]

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