With the speed at which tsunami waves travel through open water, no system can protect against a very sudden tsunami, where the coast in question is too close to the epicenter. A devastating tsunami occurred off the coast of HokkaidÅ in Japan as a result of an earthquake on July 12, 1993.
CONN. AGENCIES REGS. Â§ 19a-14-42: A health care provider must retain medical records for 7 years from the last date of treatment or, upon the date of the patient, for 3 years. Delaware: Records must be kept for a minimum of 6-9 years: DEL.
In California, where there is no statutory requirement regarding physician offices, the California Medical Association recommends that medical records be retained indefinitely or for at least 25 years after the patient's last visit.