HB 401 Mississippi House · 2026 Regular Session

Dental and medical records; require practices to offer to patients upon expiration of prescribed retention period.

This bill would require dental and medical practices in Mississippi to offer patients their records after the legally required retention period ends. If patients decline to take their records, practices must obtain written confirmation of their decision. It directly affects healthcare providers (dentists and physicians) and their patients regarding access to medical and dental records.
Bill status died 1 of 4 stages cleared
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Jan 2026
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Introduced Jan 12, 2026 Last action Feb 3, 2026
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Jan 12, 2026
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Referred To Public Health and Human Services
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Randy Rushing
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