Suppose the statute of limitations for a particular state is 3 years and the age of
majority in that state is 21. If you have medical records for a 13-year-old girl, how
long should you maintain them?
A. 3 years C. Until she’s 21
B. 8 years D. Until she’s 24
B
D- until she's 24 ( correct answer)
I think the answer is D
D look at this
one Minors present a special problem because the statute of limitations
doesn’t begin to run until they’re adults. For example,
suppose a 5-year-old boy has a potential malpractice claim.
The statute of limitations in his state is two years, and the
age of majority (when a person becomes an adult) is 18. In
this case, the statute wouldn’t run out until the boy was
20 years old
The correct answer is B) 8 years.
To determine how long you should maintain the medical records, you need to consider both the statute of limitations and the age of majority in that state.
The statute of limitations specifies the maximum time period within which legal action can be taken. In this case, it is 3 years. So, legally, someone can file a lawsuit based on the medical records within 3 years of the incident or discovery.
However, the age of majority refers to the age at which an individual is considered an adult and is no longer under the legal authority of their parents or guardians. In this case, the age of majority is 21.
Since the incident involving the 13-year-old girl occurred when she was a minor, you should keep the medical records until she reaches the age of majority, which is 21. However, you should also consider the statute of limitations, which requires you to keep the records for 3 years after the incident or discovery.
Therefore, you should maintain the medical records for a total of 8 years, which covers both the age of majority (21) and the statute of limitations (3 years).