After the required retention period outlined in § 44:75:09:06, the facility may, at its discretion, destroy the medical record. Before the destruction of the medical record, the facility must prepare and retain a patient index or abstract. The patient index or abstract must include the patient's:

1. (1) Name;
2. (2) Medical record number;
3. (3) Date of birth;
4. (4) Summary of visit dates;
5. (5) Attending or admitting physician; and

6. (6) Diagnosis or diagnosis code.

   The facility shall destroy the medical record in a way that maintains confidentiality.

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 .

Prior versions effective: 2015-10-13.