Vermont

1 Sep 2022
by: Chris Castillo
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Hospitals: Vermont requires hospitals to keep records for ten (10) years after patient discharge. 

Physicians: Vermont offers limited medical records retention guidance for private practices. Consult LINK for more on what to do when your state offers limited legal guidelines for records retention policy.

12-5-14 VT. CODE R. §946
STAT. ANN. tit. 18 § 1905
https://bit.ly/3zEm9w1

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