Code of Virginia
Chapter 24 - General Provisions
§ 54.1-2403.2. Record storage

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

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

§ 54.1-2400.02. Information concerning health professionals; posting of addresses on the Internet; providing personal information under certain circumstances prohibited; collection of address information from health professionals

§ 54.1-2400.03. Health regulatory boards to report information concerning health professionals to the Department of Health; Eligible Health Care Provider Reserve Directory

§ 54.1-2400.1. Mental health service providers; duty to protect third parties; immunity

§ 54.1-2400.2. Confidentiality of information obtained during an investigation or disciplinary proceeding; penalty

§ 54.1-2400.3. Disciplinary actions to be reported

§ 54.1-2400.4. Mental health service providers duty to inform; immunity; civil penalty

§ 54.1-2400.5. Repealed

§ 54.1-2400.6. Hospitals, other health care institutions, home health and hospice organizations, and assisted living facilities required to report disciplinary actions against and certain disorders of health professionals; immunity from liability; fa...

§ 54.1-2400.7. Practitioners treating other practitioners for certain disorders to make reports; immunity from liability

§ 54.1-2400.8. Immunity for reporting

§ 54.1-2400.9. Reporting disabilities of drivers

§ 54.1-2401. Monetary penalty

§ 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

§ 54.1-2403.2. Record storage

§ 54.1-2403.3. Medical records; ownership; provision of copies

§ 54.1-2404. Itemized statements required upon request

§ 54.1-2404.1. Patient records

§ 54.1-2404.2. Health care providers; disclosure of records; actions for which an authorization is not required

§ 54.1-2405. Transfer of patient records in conjunction with closure, sale, or relocation of practice; notice required

§ 54.1-2406. Treatment records of practitioners

§ 54.1-2407. Requirements for human research

§ 54.1-2408. Disqualification for license, certificate or registration

§ 54.1-2408.1. Summary action against licenses, certificates, registrations, or multistate licensure privilege; allegations to be in writing

§ 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

§ 54.1-2409.1. Criminal penalties for practicing certain professions and occupations without appropriate licensure, certificate, etc.

§ 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

§ 54.1-2409.5. Conversion therapy prohibited