Retention of Chiropractic Records; Time Limitations

 

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH

Board of Chiropractic Medicine

RULE NO.:RULE TITLE:

64B2-17.006Retention of Chiropractic Records; Time Limitations

NOTICE OF CHANGE

Notice is hereby given that the following changes have been made to the proposed rule in accordance with subparagraph 120.54(3)(d)1., F.S., published in Vol. 48 No. 241, December 14, 2022 issue of the Florida Administrative Register.

The change is in response to written comments submitted by the staff of the Joint Administrative Procedures Committee and by a discussion and vote by the Board at its February 28, 2023, meeting. The rule shall now read as follows:

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

(1) through (2) No change.

(3) At the conclusion of a twenty-three two 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) through (6) No change.

Rulemaking 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, 11-9-06,         .

 

THE PERSON TO BE CONTACTED REGARDING THE PROPOSED RULE IS: Dayle DeCastro Mooney, Executive Director, Board of Chiropractic Medicine, 4052 Bald Cypress Way, Bin # C07, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-3257, or by telephone: [phone].