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Student Athlete Medical Records

Function

Student Services and Records

PIB

RRSDA Number

2021-004

Department

Athletics and Recreation

Description, purpose and use of records

The series consists of medical records for students enrolled in SFU Athletics programs. Records may include, but are not limited to, correspondence, intake forms, registration forms, copies of notes written for patients, various consent forms, confidentiality agreements, medical histories, health histories, progress notes, test and lab results, ImPACT baseline and post-injury concussion tests, x-rays, referral requests, and insurance claims.

Retention periods

Records Active Semi-Active Total retention Final disposition
Student athlete files (non-minors) Case closed + 1 year
15 years Case closed + 16 years Destruction
Student athlete files (minors) Case closed + day on which student reaches the age of majority + 1 year 15 years Case closed + date on which student reaches the age of majority + 16 years Destruction
         
         

Active = Active Retention Period, Keep in Office; Semi-Active = Semi-Active Retention period, transfer to University Records Centre; CY = Current calendar year; CFY = Current fiscal year; CS = Current semester; S/O = Superseded or obsolete; OPR = Office of Primary Responsibility; Non-OPR = All other departments

Authorities

These records are created, used, retained and managed in accordance with the following authorities:

  • Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act (RSBC 1996, c. 165)
  • Medical Records, Data Stewardship and Confidentiality of Personal Information, Practice Standard, College of Physicians and Surgeons of British Columbia (October 14, 2020)
  • College of Physicians and Surgeons Bylaws (made under the Health Professions Act RSBC 1996, c.183 revised January 2021)
  • NCAA Bylaw 17.1.5 Mandatory Medical Examination
  • College of Physical Therapists of British Columbia - Standards of Practice
  • Canadian Athletic Therapists Association - Code of Ethics and Professional Conduct

 

Retention rationale

Effective June 3, 2013 British Columbia's revised Limitations Act came into force, with a requirement to keep medical records for 15 years. As such, section 3-6(2) of the Bylaws under the Health Professions Act was amended to reflect the change to the Limitations Act. Registrants are now expected to retain medical records for a "minimum period of 16 years from either the date of the last entry or from the age of majority, which ever is later."

 

Status

RRSDA is in force

Approval Date

17 December 2021

Last Revised Date