On 11/2/06, Roach, Bill J. <[log in to unmask]> wrote:

> "According to the proposed privacy regulation, documents relating to
> uses and disclosures, authorization forms, business partner contracts,
> notices of your information practice, responses to a patient who wants
> to amend or correct their information, the patient's statement of
> disagreement, and a complaint record must be maintained for 6 years.
> (See 64 Fed. Reg. 59994)."

http://www.gpoaccess.gov/fr/retrieve.html

the above quote is not quite accurate. the proposed rule states;

"unless otherwise addressed in this proposal covered entities would be
required to retain these documents for 6 years, which is the statute
of limitation period for the civil penalties."

Why inaccurate? because just above that statement the propose rule
says that some items will be maintained as long as the PHI is
maintained.

pak

-- 
Peter Kurilecz CRM CA
Richmond, Va

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