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(A) seven years; or
(B) three years past the patient’s 18th birthday. (c) The medical director shall periodically review the patient care reports received, to determine the appropriateness of treatment given. (d) A patient care report must be compliant with the United States Department of Transportation, National Highway Traffic Safety Administration’s National Emergency Medical Services Information System (NEMSIS) and must be submitted to the department. (e) Patient care reporting data, not including patient identifiers, physician identifiers, or hospital identifiers, may be provided to epidemiologists, health planners, medical researchers, or other interested persons to study causes, severity, demographics, and outcomes of injuries, or for other purposes of studying the epidemiology of injuries or emergency medical services and trauma system issues. (Eff. 3/3/83, Register 85; am 10/23/92, Register 124; am 8/21/2019, Register 231) Statutory Authority: Authority: AS 18.08.080 AS 18.08.082 AS 18.08.084 7 AAC 26.250. Term of initial certification. An initial certification expires on December 31 of the year following the year in which it was issued. (Eff. 3/3/83, Register 85) Statutory Authority: Authority: AS 18.08.080 7 AAC 26.260. Recertification.