A. If a law or rule requires that a medical record be retained, the requirement is satisfied by retaining an electronic record that:
(1) accurately reflects the medical record; and
(2) remains accessible and is capable of being accurately reproduced for later reference.
B. If a law or rule requires a medical record to be presented or retained in its original form or provides consequences if the medical record is not presented or retained in its original form, that law or rule is satisfied by an electronic medical record retained in accordance with Subsection A of this section.
C. A medical record retained as an electronic medical record in accordance with Subsection A of this section satisfies a law or rule requiring a person to retain a medical record for evidentiary, audit or other purposes.
History: Laws 2009, ch. 69, § 5.
ANNOTATIONSEffective dates. — Laws 2009, ch. 69 contained no effective date provision, but, pursuant to N.M. Const., art. IV, § 23, was effective June 19, 2009, 90 days after the adjournment of the legislature.