A home health agency must maintain a medical record for each individual receiving services. The medical record must contain documentation verifying that the claimed service was performed and was authorized by the attending physician or other licensed practitioner. The individual's medical record must, upon request, be made available to the department, the Medicaid fraud control unit of the Attorney General's Office, or representatives of the United States Department of Health and Human Services. Medical records must be retained for six years.

Source: 16 SDR 111, effective January 7, 1990; 16 SDR 233, effective July 1, 1990; 47 SDR 38, effective October 6, 2020.

General Authority: SDCL 28-6-1.

Law Implemented: SDCL 28-6-1 (1)(2) .

Prior versions effective: 1990-07-01.