Or. Admin. Code § 333-071-0240

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 11, November 1, 2024

Section 333-071-0240 - Return of SICF License and SICF Closure

(1) If an SICF license is suspended, revoked, or if a facility decides to permanently close, the license certificate in the licensee's possession shall be returned to the Authority immediately.

(2) If an SICF decides to voluntarily permanently close, it shall issue a multimedia press release at least 24 hours prior to closure, notifying the public of the closure. The press release must include information about how an individual may obtain their medical records.

(3) An SICF that decides to voluntarily permanently close shall notify the Authority at least 14 days prior to the closure and submit a plan for the storage and disposal of medical records. Medical records not claimed that are more than seven years old from the last date of discharge may be destroyed. Medical records not claimed that are less than seven years old from the last date of discharge shall be stored until they are more than seven years old from the last date of discharge. Medical records may be thinned to include only the admission and discharge sheet (face sheet), discharge summary, history and physical, operative report(s), pathology report(s), and X-ray report(s).

Or. Admin. Code § 333-071-0240

Renumbered from 333-071-0025, PH 281-2018, filed 12/19/2018, effective 12/19/2018; PH 4-2019, amend filed 02/21/2019, effective 2/21/2019

Statutory/Other Authority: ORS 441.025

Statutes/Other Implemented: ORS 441.025