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of a recipient of services for at least seven years following the termination of services to that recipient, subject to the following:

(1) if the provider or subcontractor is a hospital subject to AS 18.20.085, the provider shall retain the records in accordance with AS 18.20.085;

(2) if the provider or subcontractor is not a hospital subject to AS 18.20.085, and if a recipient of services is under the age of majority, the records must be kept for at least seven years after the recipient has reached the age of majority or until seven years after the termination of services, whichever is longer. (d) If records described in this section are transferred under 7 AAC 81.185, any continuing board, officers, or successor organization must protect, retain, and preserve those records as required by this section through at least the applicable retention period that would have applied to those records if they had not been transferred. (e) After the required retention period, or at any time during the retention period, the provider, or any continuing board, officers, or successor organization must seek approval from the department before destroying the records identified in this section. If the department approves the request, destruction of the records must be done in a manner approved by the department. (f) The provisions of this section do not apply to records transferred to or maintained by the department. Notwithstanding (e) of this section, the department may request a transfer of the records described in this section to the custody of the department at any time during the retention period established under this section if the department determines that the records possess long-term retention value. (Eff. 7/21/2002, Register 163; am 6/24/2004, Register 170) Statutory Authority: Authority: AS 18.05.040 AS 44.30.020 AS 47.30.530

AS 18.08.010 AS 47.05.010 AS 47.37.030

AS 18.08.080 AS 47.06.010 AS 47.37.045

AS 18.25.100 AS 47.20.075 AS 47.40.041

AS 18.28.010 AS 47.20.110 AS 47.40.120

AS 18.28.050 AS 47.27.005 AS 47.80.130

AS 29.60.600 AS 47.27.050