The Board proposes a rule amendment to address the requirements for the time limitation for the retention of chiropractic records.

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH
Board of Chiropractic

RULE NO: RULE TITLE
64B2-17.006: Retention of Chiropractic Records; Time Limitations
PURPOSE AND EFFECT: The Board proposes a rule amendment to address the requirements for the time limitation for the retention of chiropractic records.
SUMMARY: The Board proposed a rule amendment to address the retired status and active status licensees records retention requirements.
SUMMARY OF ESTIMATED REGULATORY COSTS: No Statement of Estimated Regulatory Cost was prepared.
Any person who wishes to provide information regarding a statement of estimated regulatory costs, or provide a proposal for a lower cost regulatory alternative must do so in writing within 21 days of this notice.
SPECIFIC AUTHORITY: 456.056, 460.405 FS.
LAW IMPLEMENTED: 456.057(12), 456.058 FS.
IF REQUESTED WITHIN 21 DAYS OF THE DATE OF THIS NOTICE, A HEARING WILL BE SCHEDULED AND ANNOUNCED IN FAW.
THE PERSON TO BE CONTACTED REGARDING THE PROPOSED RULE IS: Joe Baker, Jr., Executive Director, Board of Chiropractic Medicine/MQA, 4052 Bald Cypress Way, Bin #C07, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-3253

THE FULL TEXT OF THE PROPOSED RULE IS:

64B2-17.006 Retention of Chiropractic Records; Time Limitations.

(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) through (3) No change.

(4) 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.

(5) No change.

Specific Authority 456.056, 460.405 FS. Law Implemented 456.057(12), 456.058 FS. History–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,                  .

NAME OF PERSON ORIGINATING PROPOSED RULE: Board of Chiropractic Medicine
NAME OF SUPERVISOR OR PERSON WHO APPROVED THE PROPOSED RULE: Board of Chiropractic Medicine
DATE PROPOSED RULE APPROVED BY AGENCY HEAD: June 29, 2006
DATE NOTICE OF PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT PUBLISHED IN FAW: July 21, 2006