Bill > HB1510

This bill modifies Maryland's existing medical record retention and notification laws by adjusting the requirements for how health care providers must notify patients before destroying their medical records. Currently, providers must notify patients by both first-class mail and email before destroying medical records, but the new bill allows providers to choose either first-class mail or email as the notification method. If email notification is selected and no response or delivery receipt is received, the provider must then send a first-class mail notice at least 10 days before the record's scheduled destruction. The bill maintains existing provisions that protect medical records of minors, which cannot be destroyed until the patient reaches the age of majority plus 7 years, with specific notification requirements depending on the type of medical care provided. These changes aim to simplify the notification process for health care providers while still ensuring patients are informed about the potential destruction of their medical records. The bill is set to take effect on October 1, 2025.

Budget and Finance, Government Affairs, Health and Social Services

https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/Legislation/Details/HB1510?ys=2025RS