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

(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.