Under Georgia law, for how long must a provider retain items such as evaluations, diagnoses, prognoses, laboratory reports, and biopsy slides from the date each item was created?
A. 3 years
B. 5 years
C. 7 years
D. Not less than 10 years
Source: O.C.G.A. § 31-33-2
Under the Georgia Medical Records Act, within how many days of receiving a proper request must a health care provider furnish a copy of a patient's records?
A. 10 days
B. 15 days
C. 30 days
D. 60 days
Source: O.C.G.A. § 31-33-2
Under Georgia's Medical Records Act, a provider may decline to release a record directly to the patient if the provider reasonably believes doing so would be detrimental to the patient's health. What must the provider do instead?
A. Destroy the record to avoid liability
B. Send the record to another provider designated by the patient upon written request
C. Withhold the record permanently with no further obligation
D. Report the patient to the Georgia Composite Medical Board
Source: O.C.G.A. § 31-33-2
A provider in Georgia releases a copy of a patient's medical records in good faith, in compliance with O.C.G.A. § 31-33-2's requirements. What protection does the statute provide the provider?
A. None — the provider is always fully liable for any resulting harm
B. Immunity from criminal violation and civil liability to the patient, estate, or any other person for that release
C. Immunity only from criminal liability, not civil liability
D. Immunity only if the patient later ratifies the release in writing
Source: O.C.G.A. § 31-33-2
A records request under Georgia's Medical Records Act is accompanied by an authorization. What federal law does the Georgia statute reference as governing the form of that authorization?
A. The Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act
B. The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA)
C. The Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA)
D. The Freedom of Information Act (FOIA)
Source: O.C.G.A. § 31-33-2
