1. (1) A licensed acupuncturist or acupuncture and Eastern medicine practitioner shall:

   1. (a) Make a complete, legible, and accurate record of each patient to whom an acupuncture or Eastern medicine treatment is given. The acupuncturist or acupuncture and Eastern medicine practitioner shall ensure that a patient record is in English and includes:

      1. (i) Name of the patient;
      2. (ii) Patient history;
      3. (iii) Dates of treatment;
      4. (iv) Treatment given; and
      5. (v) Progress made during treatment.
   2. (b) Maintain a patient record for six years after the last treatment of the patient.
   3. (c) Maintain a patient record for at least six years after the patient reaches eighteen years of age.
2. (2) A licensed acupuncturist or acupuncture and Eastern medicine practitioner shall comply with chapter 70.02 RCW and the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act, 45 C.F.R. destruction and privacy regulations.
3. (3) For the purposes of this section "patient records" means all records maintained by a practitioner that includes all information related to the patient.

[Statutory Authority: RCW 18.06.160, chapter 18.06 RCW, 2019 c 308, 2020 c 229 and 2020 c 76. WSR 21-09-008, § 246-803-305, filed 4/8/21, effective 5/9/21. Statutory Authority: RCW 18.06.160. WSR 20-03-112, § 246-803-305, filed 1/15/20, effective 2/15/20.]