STATE OF NEVADA
JOE LOMBARDO
Governor
DR. KRISTOPHER SANCHEZ
Director

PERRY FAIGIN
NIKKI HAAG
MARCEL F. SCHAERER
Deputy Directors

JENNIFER R. PIERCE
Executive Director
DEPARTMENT OF BUSINESS AND INDUSTRY
OFFICE OF NEVADA BOARDS, COMMISSIONS AND COUNCILS STANDARDS
NEVADA SPEECH-LANGUAGE PATHOLOGY, AUDIOLOGY
AND HEARING AID DISPENSING BOARD

Notice to Patients Regarding the Destruction of Health Care Records

Pursuant to the provisions of subsection 7 of NRS 629.051:

  • The health care records of a person who is less than 23 years of age may not be destroyed; and
  • The health care records of a person who has attained the age of 23 years may be destroyed for those records which have been retained for at least 5 years or for any longer period provided by federal law; and
  • Except a otherwise provided in subsection 7 of NRS 629.051 and unless a longer period is provided by federal law, the health care records of a patient who is 23 years of age or older may be destroyed after 6 years pursuant to subsection 1 of NRS 629.051.
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