Each facility shall have written policies and procedures for the medical record service that address the confidentiality and safeguarding of medical records, the record content, continuity of a patient's medical records during subsequent admissions, requirements for completion of the record, and the entries to be made by various authorized personnel.

Source: 42 SDR 51, effective October 13, 2015 ; 50 SDR 62, effective November 27, 2023 .

General Authority: SDCL 34-12-13 (10).

Law Implemented: SDCL 34-12-13 (10).

Prior versions effective: 2015-10-13.