1. (1) Submission of Discharge Data Reports is required effective April 1, 2022, for the three (3) months immediately preceding and shall continue every three (3) months thereafter according to the schedule set forth in paragraph (2) below.

2. (2) All required Discharge Data Reports must be received by the Department every calendar quarter according to the following schedule:

   Quarter	Reporting Period	Submission Due Date
   Q1	January 1 – March 31	May 30
   Q2	April 1 – June 30	August 29
   Q3	July 1 - September 30	November 29
   Q4	October 1 – December 31	Mach 1

3. (3) All Discharge Data Reports must be submitted via secured electronic means.

Author: Sherri L. Davidson, Ph.D., M.P.H.; Dana H. Billingsley

Statutory Authority: Code of Ala. 1975, §22-21-410, et seq.

History: New Rule: Published January 31, 2022; effective March 17, 2022.