2005 Senate Bill 466 / 2006 Public Act 575

Require patient health care records retention

Introduced in the Senate

May 5, 2005

Introduced by Sen. Bruce Patterson (R-7)

To require the proper disposal of the patient medical records and other individually identifying information that Senate Bill 465 would require health care professionals and facilities to maintain for at least 10 years.

Referred to the Committee on Health Policy

April 25, 2006

Reported without amendment

With the recommendation that the substitute (S-2) be adopted and that the bill then pass.

April 26, 2006

Substitute offered

To replace the previous version of the bill with one that requires records to be maintained for at least 7 years, rather than 10 years.

The substitute passed by voice vote

April 27, 2006

Passed in the Senate 36 to 0 (details)

To require the proper disposal of the patient medical records and other individually identifying information that Senate Bill 465 would require health care professionals and facilities to maintain for at least seven years.

Received in the House

April 27, 2006

Referred to the Committee on Health Policy

Nov. 28, 2006

Reported without amendment

Without amendment and with the recommendation that the bill pass.

Dec. 14, 2006

Passed in the House 107 to 0 (details)

To require the proper disposal of the patient medical records and other individually identifying information that Senate Bill 465 would require health care professionals and facilities to maintain for at least seven years.

Signed by Gov. Jennifer Granholm

Dec. 30, 2006