| Medical Records - Property of Licensee

| Medical Records - Property of Licensee Medical records, as defined herein, are and shall remain the property of the licensee in whose facility said records are maintained, subject to reasonable access to the information by authorized individuals or entities. In the case of employed or contracted licensees (those lacking authority to manage or maintain medical records), medical record ownership and retention shall be determined by federal and state statute and regulations. Licensees in such relationships shall make reasonable efforts to assure reasonable access to the information by authorized individuals or entities. Further, licensees should inform patients in writing of procedures for release of records if the licensee is not the custodian of the records.