S.C. Code Regs. § § 12-817.5

Current through Register Vol. 48, 12, December 27, 2024

Section 12-817.5 - Health Records

A. Description: Used to document health services and/or treatment provided to students, employees and other persons. Information includes medical histories, personal data, examinations, complaints, laboratory test results, diagnoses, identification of injury or illness, dates and types of treatment, physicians' remarks, and an indication of whether the record is for an adult or pediatric patient.

B. Retention:

(1) Records concerning adult patients: 10 years after date of last treatment; destroy.

(2) Records concerning pediatric patients: 13 years after date of last treatment; destroy.

S.C. Code Regs. § 12-817.5

Added by Register Volume 27, Issue No. 5, eff May 23, 2003.