Wash. Admin. Code § 296-802-20005

Current through Register Vol. 24-21, November 1, 2024

Section 296-802-20005 - Keep employee medical records

(1) You must keep medical records for at least as long as the employee works for you plus thirty years.

Exemption:

* If an employee works for you for less than oneyear and you provide the records to them when they leave employment, you do not have to keep their medical records. * You do not need to keep the following records for any specific period: - Health insurance claims records maintained separately from your medical program and records. - Records of first-aid treatment, if made on-site by a non-physician and if kept separately from the employee medical record.

(2) You must keep chest X-ray films in their original state, such as film or electronic image.

Wash. Admin. Code § 296-802-20005

Amended by WSR 18-22-116, Filed 11/6/2018, effective 12/7/2018

Statutory Authority: RCW 49.17.010, 49.17.040, 49.17.050, and 49.17.060. 04-10-026, § 296-802-20005, filed 4/27/04, effective 8/1/04.