Current through Register Vol. 54, No. 45, November 9, 2024
Section 18.909 - Naturopathic records(a) A naturopathic doctor shall maintain patient records that accurately describe the patient's concerns, evidence the naturopathic doctor's plan of service and implementation of service and document the patient's response to any services provided.(b) All patient records for minors and adults shall be retained for a minimum period of 7 years from the date of the service for which a naturopathic record entry is required. Patient records for minor patients shall also be retained until 1 year after the minor patient reaches majority, even if this means that the naturopathic doctor retains the record for a period of more than 7 years.(c) Upon written request, a naturopathic doctor shall make true, correct and legible copies of the written records of service available to the patient or the person or persons designated by the patient.(d) Payment for naturopathic services rendered may not be required as a condition to making the written records of service available to the patient or the patient's designee. A naturopathic doctor may require pre-payment of the costs to copy and produce the naturopathic records. The maximum applicable copying and reproduction costs for naturopathic service records shall be the same as those costs applicable to production of health records as annually adjusted by the Secretary of the Department of Health and published in the Pennsylvania Bulletin.Adopted by Pennsylvania Bulletin, Vol 54, No. 20. May 18, 2024, effective 5/18/2024