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§ 241.103. Preservation of Records

(a) A hospital may authorize the disposal of any medical record on or after the 10th anniversary of the date on which the patient who is the subject of the record was last treated in the hospital.

(b) If a patient was younger than 18 years of age when the patient was last treated, the hospital may authorize the disposal of medical records relating to the patient on or after the date of the patient's 20th birthday or on or after the 10th anniversary of the date on which the patient was last treated, whichever date is later.

(c) The hospital may not destroy medical records that relate to any matter that is involved in litigation if the hospital knows the litigation has not been finally resolved.

Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 678, § 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1989.

§ 241.104. Hospital Plan Reviews

(a) The board by rule shall adopt fees for hospital plan reviews according to a schedule based on the estimated construction costs.

(b) The fee schedule may not exceed the following:

Cost of Construction
Fee

(1) $ 100,000 or less
$ 500

(2) $ 100,001 - $ 600,000
$1,500

(3) $ 600,001 - $ 2,000,000
$3,000

(4) $ 2,000,001 - $ 5,000,000
$4,500

(5) $ 5,000,001 - $10,000,000
$6,000

(6) $ 10,000,001 and over
$7,500

(c) The department shall charge a fee for field surveys of construction plans reviewed under this section. The board by rule shall adopt a fee schedule for the surveys that provides a minimum fee of $500 and a maximum fee of $1,000 for each survey conducted.

Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 678, § 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1989.

Amended by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 584, § 15, eff. Sept. 1, 1993; Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 1411, § 2.03, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.

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