Documentation requirements
Summary
Maintain written (paper or electronic) records of required security policies, actions, and assessments; retain documentation for 6 years from creation or last-effective date, keep it accessible to responsible staff, and review/update it periodically.
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Read the full official text: https://www.law.cornell.edu/cfr/text/45/164.316
Track HIPAA section 164.316(b) as evidence
eurocompliant maps this obligation to a checklist task and the evidence that satisfies it, alongside every other framework you follow.
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