Section 0470-01-.18 - MANDATORY RELEASE OF CLIENT RECORDS(1) Upon request from a client or the client's authorized representative, an individual registered with this board shall provide a complete copy of the client's records or summary of such records which were maintained by the provider.(2) It shall be the provider's option as to whether copies of the records or a summary will be given to the client.(3) Requests for records shall be honored by the provider in a timely manner.(4) The individual requesting the records shall be responsible for payment of the reasonable costs to the provider of copying and mailing of the records.Tenn. Comp. R. & Regs. 0470-01-.18
Original rule filed December 18, 1995; effective March 1, 1996.Authority: T.C.A. §§ 4-5-202, 4-5-204, 63-2-101, 63-2-102, and 63-25-107.