A. 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 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 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 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.
1994, c. 390; 1998, c. 470; 2004, c. 49; 2012, c. 336.
Structure Code of Virginia
Title 54.1 - Professions and Occupations
Chapter 24 - General Provisions
§ 54.1-2400. General powers and duties of health regulatory boards
§ 54.1-2400.01. Certain definition
§ 54.1-2400.01:1. Surgery defined; who may perform surgery
§ 54.1-2400.01:2. Ophthalmic prescription defined; who may provide ophthalmic prescriptions
§ 54.1-2400.1. Mental health service providers; duty to protect third parties; immunity
§ 54.1-2400.3. Disciplinary actions to be reported
§ 54.1-2400.4. Mental health service providers duty to inform; immunity; civil penalty
§ 54.1-2400.8. Immunity for reporting
§ 54.1-2400.9. Reporting disabilities of drivers
§ 54.1-2402. Citizen members on health regulatory boards
§ 54.1-2402.1. Appointments, removals, and limitation of terms of members of regulatory boards
§ 54.1-2403. Certain advertising prohibited
§ 54.1-2403.01. Routine component of prenatal care
§ 54.1-2403.02. Prenatal education; cord blood banking
§ 54.1-2403.1. Protocol for certain medical history screening required
§ 54.1-2403.3. Medical records; ownership; provision of copies
§ 54.1-2404. Itemized statements required upon request
§ 54.1-2404.1. Patient records
§ 54.1-2406. Treatment records of practitioners
§ 54.1-2407. Requirements for human research
§ 54.1-2408. Disqualification for license, certificate or registration
§ 54.1-2408.2. Minimum period for reinstatement after revocation
§ 54.1-2408.3. Practice pending appeal
§ 54.1-2408.4. Temporary authorization to practice
§ 54.1-2409. Mandatory suspension or revocation; reinstatement; hearing for reinstatement
§ 54.1-2409.2. Board to set criteria for determining need for professional regulation
§ 54.1-2409.3. Participation of advisory boards in disciplinary proceedings
§ 54.1-2409.4. Authority to receive laboratory results directly