Concerning the retention of hospital medical records.

The bill was reclassified from a Senate Bill to a Substitute Bill, indicating it has been amended during the legislative process. The most significant substantive change is the addition of a new definition stating that all information collected at a unique visit counts as a medical record, which broadens the scope of records hospitals must retain. The requirement for hospitals to make immediate arrangements for record preservation if they cease operations was also added, while the original clause regarding the department defining record types was renumbered to accommodate these new provisions.