                                 CODE OF VIRGINIA

RECORD STORAGE (§ 54.1-2403.2)

A. Health records, as defined in &#xA7; 32.1-127.1:03, may be stored by
computerized or other electronic process or microfilm, or other photographic,
mechanical, or chemical process; however, the stored record shall identify the
location of any documents or information that could not be so technologically
stored. If the technological storage process creates an unalterable record, a
health care provider licensed, certified, registered or issued a multistate
licensure privilege by a health regulatory board within the Department shall not
be required to maintain paper copies of health records that have been stored by
computerized or other electronic process, microfilm, or other photographic,
mechanical, or chemical process. Upon completing such technological storage,
paper copies of health records may be destroyed in a manner that preserves the
patient&#8217;s confidentiality. However, any documents or information that
could not be so technologically stored shall be preserved.

B. Notwithstanding the authority given in this section to store health records
in the form of microfilm, prescription dispensing records maintained in or on
behalf of any pharmacy registered or permitted in Virginia shall only be stored
in compliance with &#xA7;&#xA7; 54.1-3410, 54.1-3411, and 54.1-3412.

HISTORY: 1994, c. 390; 1998, c. 470; 2004, c. 49; 2012, c. 336.