How long do you keep medical records in Michigan?

Answer 1

MICHIGAN PUBLIC HEALTH CODE (EXCERPT)

Act 368 of 1978

333.16213 Retention of records.

Sec. 16213.

(1) An individual licensed under this article shall keep and maintain a record for each patient for whom he or she has provided medical services, including a full and complete record of tests and examinations performed, observations made, and treatments provided. Unless a longer retention period is otherwise required under federal or state laws or regulations or by generally accepted standards of medical practice, a licensee shall keep and retain each record for a minimum of 7 years from the date of service to which the record pertains.