509.1 An Emergency Medical Services Agency shall complete a Patient Care Report (PCR) for each patient that the EMS provider sees. Each PCR shall include the name and the DOH certification number of all EMS providers who attended to the patient and shall include the signature of the EMS provider in charge of the patient's care.

509.2 The PCR shall be completed according to the current NHTSA or NEMSIS standard as published in DOH policy.

509.3 The Emergency Medical Services Agency shall maintain each PCR in compliance with Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) and other applicable District or federal laws or regulations.

SOURCE: Rules of the Board of Public Welfare issued July 28, 1950; as amended on September 29, 1950; as amended by Final Rulemaking published at 60 DCR 16569 (December 6, 2013).