2014 Rhode Island General Laws
Title 23 - Health and Safety
Chapter 23-4.9 - Retention of X-rays
Section 23-4.9-1 - Retention of x-rays by health care providers.
§ 23-4.9-1 Retention of x-rays by health care providers. – Every physician, surgeon, hospital, health maintenance organization, or any other health care facility or provider that takes a mammography x-ray of any individual within this state shall keep and maintain that mammography x-ray for the life of the individual. Provided, further, however, that any mammography x-ray may be destroyed if the individual has had no contact with the physician, surgeon, hospital, health maintenance organization, or other health care facility or provider for a period exceeding fifteen (15) years.
History of Section.
(P.L. 1986, ch. 57, § 1.)
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