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This bill requires dental and medical practices in Mississippi to offer patients their records once the legally mandated retention period has expired, which is generally ten years for dental records and ten years for medical records from the last date of treatment. Before a practice can destroy or dispose of these records after the retention period, they must first contact the patient to see if they wish to take possession of them. If the patient chooses not to take their records, the practice must obtain a written or electronic signature from the patient confirming they have been informed of the record's expiration and have elected not to keep them, and the practice must keep a copy of this documentation. This provision aims to give patients more control over their health information after it's no longer legally required to be kept by the provider.

Health and Social Services

https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2026/pdf/history/HB/HB0401.xml