A. An administrator shall ensure that:
- 1. A medical record is established and maintained for a participant according to A.R.S. Title 12, Chapter 13, Article 7.1;
2. An entry in a participant’s medical record is:
- a. Recorded only by an individual authorized by policies and procedures to make the entry;
- b. Dated, legible, and authenticated; and
- c. Not changed to make the initial entry illegible;
- 3. If a rubber-stamp signature or an electronic signature is used to authenticate an order, the individual whose signature the rubber-stamp signature or electronic signature represents is accountable for the use of the rubber-stamp signature or electronic signature;
4. A participant’s medical record is available to an individual:
- a. Authorized according to policies and procedures to access the participant’s medical record;
- b. If the individual is not authorized according to policies and procedures, with the written consent of the participant or the participant’s representative; or
- c. As permitted by law; and
- 5. A participant’s medical record is protected from loss, damage, or unauthorized use.
B. If an adult day health care facility maintains participant’s medical records electronically, an administrator shall ensure that:
- 1. Safeguards exist to prevent unauthorized access, and
- 2. The date and time of an entry in a participant’s medical record is recorded by the computer’s internal clock.
C. An administrator shall ensure that a participant’s medical record contains:
1. Participant information that includes:
- a. The participant’s name;
- b. The participant’s address;
- c. The participant’s date of birth; and
- d. Any known allergies, including medication allergies;
- 2. The name of the participant’s medical practitioner or other individuals involved in the care of the participant;
- 3. An enrollment agreement and date of the participant’s first visit;
- 4. If applicable, documented general consent and informed consent by the participant or the participant’s representative;
5. If applicable, the name and contact information of the participant’s representative and:
- a. The document signed by the participant consenting for the participant’s representative to act on the participant’s behalf; or
b. If the participant’s representative:
- i. Has a health care power of attorney established under A.R.S. § 36-3221 or a mental health care power of attorney executed under A.R.S. § 36-3282, a copy of the health care power of attorney or mental health care power of attorney; or
- ii. Is a legal guardian, a copy of the court order establishing guardianship;
- 6. Documentation of medical history;
- 7. A copy of the participant’s health care directive, if applicable;
- 8. Orders;
- 9. The medical assessment required in R9-10-1107(D);
- 10. A care plan;
- 11. The comprehensive assessment required in R9-10-1107(F);
- 12. Progress notes;
- 13. If applicable, documentation of any actions taken to control the participant’s sudden, intense, or out-of-control behavior to prevent harm to the participant or another individual;
- 14. Documentation of adult day health services provided to the participant;
- 15. The disposition of the participant upon discharge;
- 16. The discharge date, if applicable;
17. Documentation of a medication administered to the participant that includes:
- a. The date and time of administration;
- b. The name, strength, dosage, and route of administration;
- c. The identification and signature of the individual administering, providing assistance in the self-administration of medication, or observing the participant’s self-administration of the medication;
d. If medication for pain is administered on a PRN basis to a participant:
- i. An identification of the participant’s pain before administering the medication, and
- ii. The effect of the medication administered; and
- e. Any adverse reaction a participant has to the medication;
18. If applicable, documentation of:
- a. A significant change in the participant’s condition,
- b. An injury or accident that occurred at the adult day health care facility and required medical services, and
- c. Notification provided to the participant’s medical practitioner or the participant’s representative of the significant change in subsection (C)(18)(a) or the injury or accident in subsection (C)(18)(b);
- 19. Documentation of whether the participant may sign in or out of the adult day health care facility;
- 20. Documentation of freedom from infectious tuberculosis required in R9-10-1107(A); and
- 21. Names and telephone numbers of individuals to be notified in the event of an emergency.
Historical Note
Amended effective September 2, 1977 (Supp. 77-5). Repealed effective July 22, 1994 (Supp. 94-3). New Section made by exempt rulemaking at 19 A.A.R. 2015, effective October 1, 2013 (Supp. 13-2). Section R9-10-1111 renumbered to Section R9-10-1112; new Section R9-10-1111 renumbered from Section R9-10-1110 and amended by exempt rulemaking at 20 A.A.R. 1409, pursuant to Laws 2013, Ch. 10, § 13; effective July 1, 2014 (Supp. 14-2).