Florida Administrative Code › 64 - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH › 64B2 - Board of Chiropractic Medicine › Chapter 64B2-17 - CHIROPRACTIC PRINCIPLE AND PRACTICE › Section 64B2-17.006 - Retention of Chiropractic Records; Time Limitations

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
(1) The chiropractor who terminates his
				practice, places his licenses in a retired status or the executor,
				administrator, personal representative, survivor or succeeding practitioner of
				a deceased chiropractor licensed pursuant to Chapter 460, F.S., shall retain
				the chiropractic records of any "patient of record" in existence upon date of
				termination of practice, or upon the death of the chiropractor for at least two
				(2) years from the date of the termination of practice, or death of the
				chiropractor. "Patient of record" for the purpose of this rule is a patient who
				has received treatment within the last two (2) years.
(2) Within one (1) month from the date of
				termination of practice, or the chiropractor's death, the chiropractor who has
				terminated his practice, or the executor, administrator, personal
				representative, survivor or succeeding practitioner of the deceased
				chiropractor shall notify the Board Office who the new records owner is and
				where the medical records can be found, and shall notify the patient of record
				that the patient's chiropractic records are available to that patient or their
				duly constituted representative from a specific person at a certain
				location.
(3) At the conclusion of
				a twenty-three month period of time from the date of termination of practice or
				the chiropractor's death, the chiropractor who has terminated his practice or,
				the executor, administrator, personal representative, survivor or succeeding
				practitioner shall notify the patient of record that their chiropractic records
				may be disposed of or destroyed thirty (30) days from the date of the notice.
				Records shall be disposed of or destroyed in such a manner as to preserve the
				confidentiality of the information contained therein.
(4) "Notify" or notification for purposes of
				this rule is through electronic mail delivery or U.S. Mail to the last known
				address of the patient of record or through the patient of record's medical
				record portal. "Notify" or notification for purposes of this rule to the Board
				Office shall be through U.S. Mail or through electronic mail to the email
				address listed on the Department of Health's website.
(5) A chiropractor in active practice shall
				retain chiropractic records for at least four (4) years from the date of the
				patient's last appointment with the chiropractor.
(6) A chiropractor who relocates his or her
				practice and will no longer be available to his or her former patients shall
				follow the procedures listed in subsections (1), (2), and (3), above. A
				chiropractor who relocates to a practice site less than 20 miles away from the
				previous practice site shall either provide written notice of such relocation
				to all patients by electronic mail delivery or U.S. Mail, to the patient of
				record's last known address.
Rulemaking Authority
					 456.056,
					 460.405 FS. Law Implemented
					 456.057(12),
					 456.058
					 FS.
New 4-13-82, Formerly 21D-17.06, Amended 7-15-91, 5-19-93,
					 Formerly 21D-17.006, 61F2-17.006, 59N-17.006, Amended 2-16-98, 6-21-00,
					 11-9-06, 4-23-23.