SEARCH SITE
VIRGINIA LAW PORTAL
- Code of Virginia
- Virginia Administrative Code
- Constitution of Virginia
- Charters
- Authorities
- Compacts
- Uncodified Acts
- RIS Users (account required)
SEARCHABLE DATABASES
- Bills & Resolutions
session legislation - Bill Summaries
session summaries - Reports to the General Assembly
House and Senate documents - Legislative Liaisons
State agency contacts
ACROSS SESSIONS
- Subject Index: Since 1995
- Bills & Resolutions: Since 1994
- Summaries: Since 1994
Developed and maintained by the Division of Legislative Automated Systems.
2012 SESSION
12104150DBe it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia:
1. That §§ 32.1-127.1:01 and 54.1-2403.2 of the Code of Virginia are amended and reenacted as follows:
§ 32.1-127.1:01. Record storage.
A. Medical records, as defined in § 42.1-77 Health records, as defined in § 32.1-127.1:03,
may be stored by computerized or other electronic process or microfilm, or
other photographic, mechanical, or chemical process; however, the stored record
shall identify the location of any documents or information that could not be
so technologically stored. If the technological storage process creates an
unalterable record, the nursing facility, hospital or other licensed health
care provider shall not be required to maintain paper copies of medical records
that have been stored by computerized or other electronic process, microfilm,
or other photographic, mechanical, or chemical process. Upon completing such
technological storage, paper copies of medical records may be destroyed in a
manner that preserves the patient's confidentiality. However, any documents or
information that could not be so technologically stored shall be preserved.
B. Notwithstanding the authority of this section to copy patient records in the form of microfilm, prescription dispensing records maintained in or on behalf of any pharmacy registered or permitted in Virginia shall only be stored in compliance with §§ 54.1-3410, 54.1-3411 and 54.1-3412.
§ 54.1-2403.2. Record storage.
A. Medical
records, as defined in § 42.1-77 Health
records, as defined in § 32.1-127.1:03,
may be stored by computerized or other electronic process or microfilm, or
other photographic, mechanical, or chemical process; however, the stored record
shall identify the location of any documents or information that could not be
so technologically stored. If the technological storage process creates an unalterable
record, a health care provider licensed, certified, registered or issued a
multistate licensure privilege by a health regulatory board within the
Department shall not be required to maintain paper copies of medical health
records that have been stored by computerized or other electronic process,
microfilm, or other photographic, mechanical, or chemical process. Upon
completing such technological storage, paper copies of medical health
records may be destroyed in a manner that preserves the patient's
confidentiality. However, any documents or information that could not be so
technologically stored shall be preserved.
B. Notwithstanding the authority given in this section to
store patient health
records in the form of microfilm, prescription dispensing records maintained in
or on behalf of any pharmacy registered or permitted in Virginia shall only be
stored in compliance with §§ 54.1-3410, 54.1-3411 and 54.1-3412.