§ 4993. — 4993. (Added by Stats. 2014, Ch. 312, Sec. 3.)

California § 4993.

• Jurisdiction: California
• Code BPC: Business and Professions Code - BPC
• Div. 2.: DIVISION 2. HEALING ARTS
• Ch. 14.: CHAPTER 14. Social Workers
• Art. 2.: ARTICLE 2. Application of Chapter

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(a)
A licensed clinical social worker 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 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.

Legislative History

Added by Stats. 2014, Ch. 312, Sec. 3. (SB 578) Effective January 1, 2015.