Hospitals: Georgia code requires that hospitals keep records for five (5) years following the date of patient discharge, or in the case of minor patients, for five (5) years after the patient turns 18.
Physicians: Georgia code requires that private practices hold records for ten (10) years from the date the record item was created.
COMP. R. & REGS. § 111-8-40-.18
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