Destruction of Health Records

THE GREAT BASIN SURGICAL CENTER PURSUANT TO THE PROVISIONS OF SUBSECTON 7 NRS629.05 (SB17):

• THE HEALTH CARE RECORDS OF A PERSON WHO IS LESS THAN 23 YEARS OF AGE MAY NOT BE DESTROYED; AND
  
  
• THE HEALTH CARE RECORSDS 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 AS OTHERWISE PROVIDED IN SUBSECTION 7 OF THE 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 5 YEARS PURSANT TO SUBSECTION 1 OF NRS 629.051
  
  
• PLEASE NOTIFY US IN WRITING IF YOU WOULD LIKE YOUR MEDICAL RECORDS

WE WILL BE DESTROYING RECORDS FROM 2003 AND 2004