HB401

Mississippi HB401 requires dental and physician practices to offer patients their records upon expiration of the retention period.

Mississippi HB401 amends the Mississippi Code to require dental and physician practices to offer patients their records upon the expiration of the prescribed retention period. The bill mandates that practices seek a patient's signature if the patient elects not to take possession of their records. Dental records must be retained for ten years from the date of the patient's last treatment, while medical records must be kept for the same duration.