Legal Question in Health Care Law in Iowa
How long must an optometrist in Iowa keep patient medical records available? At what point can the records be destroyed?
Asked on 4/21/14, 1:42 pm
1 Answer from Attorneys
Robert Luedeman
solo practitioner
The period for retention of records for optometrists in Iowa is 5 years from the last treatment.
See, Iowa Administrative Code chapter 645.182.2(2).
Answered on 4/28/14, 7:06 am
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