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11 U.S.C. § 351

Disposal of patient records

United States · Title 11 — BANKRUPTCY · Status: effective

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11 U.S.C. § 351, Disposal of patient records, United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/436778
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If a health care business commences a case under chapter 7, 9, or 11, and the trustee does not have a sufficient amount of funds to pay for the storage of patient records in the manner required under applicable Federal or State law, the following requirements shall apply: The trustee shall— If, following the 365-day period described in paragraph (2) and after providing the notification under paragraph (1), patient records are not claimed by a patient or insurance provider, or request is not granted by a Federal agency to deposit such records with that agency, the trustee shall destroy those records by—

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