Repeals requirement for health department approval of medical record retention plans before provider operations cease.

This bill repeals the requirement for the Hawaii Department of Health to approve a health care provider's plans for retaining and preserving patients' medical records before the provider ceases operations. Instead, the health care provider or its successor must ensure the preservation of basic information from the medical records in compliance with federal and state regulations. The bill also removes the requirement for the department to approve plans for the disposition of patients' medical records when a health care provider ceases operations.

Repeals requirement for health department approval of medical record retention plans before provider operations cease.

This bill repeals the requirement for the Hawaii Department of Health to approve a health care provider's plans for retaining and preserving patients' medical records before the provider ceases operations. Instead, the health care provider or its successor must ensure the preservation of basic information from the medical records in compliance with federal and state regulations. The bill also removes the requirement for the department to approve plans for the disposition of patients' medical records when a health care provider ceases operations.