Medical Record Copies
Medical records are confidential and are protected by state and federal laws. Although the medical record is the property of San Antonio Community Hospital, the patient has the right to access information contained in their medical record. You may obtain a copy of the information in your medical record by signing an authorization to release the information. There is a fee for personal copies. There is no fee for sending a copy of your medical record to another healthcare provider, i.e., physician or hospital, who requests the information for continuity of your healthcare. To obtain more information on how to receive a copy of your medical record, please contact Health Information Management
weekdays, from 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., at (909) 920-4750.

Medical Record Retention
San Antonio Community Hospital retains adult records for 10 years and children's records for up to 19 years.

Birth and Death Certificates
Copies of birth and death certificates may be obtained by writing to San Bernardino County's Department of Public Health at the address listed below. You may also call (909) 381-8990 for more information.

County of San Bernardino
Department of Public Health
351 North Mountain View Avenue
San Bernardino, CA 92415-0010

Birth and death certificates are also available at the following San Bernardino County Libraries:

Apple Valley Branch Library	(760) 247-6283
Fontana Branch Library	(909) 854-6397
Montclair Branch Library	(909) 624-7247