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What does State Law say about retaining X-Ray film in Utah

Utah state law for retaining X-ray film as well as medical records requires:

That adult's medical records will be kept for 7 years

The UT state also requires that minor's medical records will be kept until the minor becomes 19 years old.

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This means hospitals and medical doctors in the State of Utah can safely send X-ray films dated 2019 for adults and for minors born in or before 2007 to disposition.

Disclaimer: The information for retaining periods of x-ray films in UT, brought as courtesy for our x-ray silver recovery customers. the information was collected from UT department of health website and other online sources, however, B.W. recycling, Inc is not responsible for the accuracy of the information on this page and might not be up to date.

HIPAA rule for disposing of x-ray films.

In case you do not know:
HIPAA left the responsibility for the X-ray film disposal process with the physicians/facilities and gave physicians/facilities the choice of doing an on-site or off-site X-ray film destruction.
However, the HIPAA rule states that the disposal process of the X-ray films and other medical records must be done in a way that preserves the confidentiality of the information.
Therefore, signing a BAA (Business Associate Agreement) with the recycling company is highly recommended.
Read more about BAA

Click here to check the minimum amount of film we need for a free pick-up in Utah

Check other states retention period requirements below: