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What does FL State Law say about retaining X-Ray film in Florida

Florida state law for retaining X-ray film as well as medical records requires:

That adult's medical records will be kept for Five years

The FL state also requires that minor's medical records will be kept until the minor becomes Seven years old.

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Disclaimer: The information for retaining periods of x-ray films in FL, brought as courtesy for our x-ray silver recovery customers. the information was collected from FL department of health website and other online sources, however, B.W. recycling, Inc is not responsible for the accuracy of the information on this page and might not be up to date.

HIPAA Rules for getting rid of X-Ray film properly

In case you do not know:
HIPAA left the responsibility for the X-ray film disposal process with the physicians/facilities and gave physicians/facilities the choice of doing an on-site or off-site X-ray film destruction.
However, the HIPAA rule states that the disposal process of the X-ray films and other medical records must be done in a way that preserves the confidentiality of the information.
Therefore, signing a BAA (Business Associate Agreement) with the recycling company is highly recommended.
Read more about BAA

Click here to check the minimum amount of film we need for a free pick-up in Florida

Check other states retention period requirements below: