21 NCAC 16T .0102          TRANSFER OF RECORDS UPON REQUEST

A dentist shall, upon request by the patient of record, provide all information required by the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) and this Rule, including original or diagnostic copies of radiographs and a legible copy of all treatment records to the patient or to a licensed dentist identified by the patient. The dentist may charge a fee not exceeding the actual cost of duplicating the records. The records shall be provided within 30 days of the request and production shall not be contingent upon current, past or future dental treatment or payment of services.

History Note:        Authority G.S. 90-28; 90-48;

Eff. October 1, 1996;

Amended Eff. July 1, 2015; April 1, 2014; November 1, 2008;

Pursuant to G.S. 150B-21.3A, rule is necessary without substantive public interest Eff. January 9, 2018.