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Acme Health — 2026 Master Schedule

Healthcare · United States — California · Private Corporation

Records

8

Critical

2

High Risk

3

Pending Review

4

Record TypeRetentionTrigger EventLegal BasisCitationRiskReviewAction
Patient Medical Records
State law may impose longer periods (e.g., minor patients until age of majority + statute of limitations).
6 yearsDate of last patient encounterHIPAA Privacy Rule45 C.F.R. § 164.530(j)(2) Critical
Pending Review
Employee Payroll Records
Supplementary records (wage computations) require 2 years retention.
3 yearsEnd of employmentFair Labor Standards Act29 C.F.R. § 516.5High
Approved
Tax Returns & Supporting Documents
Indefinite retention recommended for fraudulent or unfiled returns.
7 yearsDate of return filingIRS Recordkeeping Requirements26 U.S.C. § 6501; IRS Pub. 583High
Pending Review
Personally Identifiable Information (PII)
Document retention rationale; honor data subject erasure requests.
Until purpose fulfilledCompletion of processing purposeGDPR Storage LimitationGDPR Art. 5(1)(e)Critical
Needs Revision
Contracts & Agreements
Period varies by state; UCC contracts may have different periods.
Term + 6 yearsContract termination or expirationState Statute of Limitations (Contract)Cal. Civ. Proc. § 337Medium
Approved
Email Correspondence
Subject to legal hold suspension when litigation is reasonably anticipated.
3 yearsDate sent or receivedInternal Policy / Litigation HoldFed. R. Civ. P. 37(e)Medium
Pending Review
Workplace Injury Records (OSHA)
Forms 300, 300A, and 301 must be retained.
5 yearsEnd of calendar year of incidentOSHA Recordkeeping Standard29 C.F.R. § 1904.33High
Approved
Marketing Consent Records
Maintain proof of opt-in to defend against TCPA class actions.
Until consent withdrawn + 3 yearsWithdrawal of consentTCPA / GDPR Consent Documentation47 U.S.C. § 227; GDPR Art. 7(1)Medium
Pending Review

Reminder: This schedule was generated by an AI research assistant. Citations should be verified and the schedule approved by qualified legal counsel before adoption or use as a recordkeeping policy.