California § 4980.49. 4980.49. (Added by Stats. 2014, Ch. 312, Sec. 1.)

California Statutes

§ 4980.49. — 4980.49. (Added by Stats. 2014, Ch. 312, Sec. 1.)

California·Code BPC Business and Professions Code - BPC·Div. 2. DIVISION 2. HEALING ARTS·Ch. 13. CHAPTER 13. Licensed Marriage and Family Therapists·Art. 1. ARTICLE 1. Regulation

(a)A marriage and family therapist shall retain a client’s or patient’s health service records for a minimum of seven years from the date therapy is terminated. If the client or patient is a minor, the client’s or patient’s health service records shall be retained for a minimum of seven years from the date the client or the patient reaches 18 years of age. Health service records may be retained in either a written or an electronic format.

(b)This section shall apply only to the records of a client or patient whose therapy is terminated on or after January 1, 2015.

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(a)
A marriage and family therapist shall retain a client’s or patient’s health service records for a minimum of seven years from the date therapy is terminated. If the client or patient is a minor, the client’s or patient’s health service records shall be retained for a minimum of seven years from the date the client or the patient reaches 18 years of age. Health service records may be retained in either a written or an electronic format.
(b)
This section shall apply only to the records of a client or patient whose therapy is terminated on or after January 1, 2015.

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