225 ILCS 60/70: Record retention.

(Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2032)

A physician shall retain all medical records of adult patients not appropriately transferred to another physician or entity for at least 6 years after the last date of service for each patient, except as otherwise required by law. A physician shall retain all medical records of minor patients not appropriately transferred to another physician or entity for at least 6 years after the last date of service for each patient or until the patient reaches the age of 21, whichever date is longer, except as otherwise required by law.