Health care records received by the ombudsman during evaluation or investigation of a complaint will be returned to the sender or destroyed within one year of the closure of the complaint, except that a health care record cited in an investigative report issued under AS 24.55.190 may be retained in the ombudsman's file.

(Eff. 6/7/2015, Register 214)

Authority: AS 24.55.090, AS 24.55.160