18 Va. Admin. Code § 85-120-156

Current through Register Vol. 40, No. 22, June 17, 2024

Section 18VAC85-120-156 - Patient records

A. Practitioners shall comply with the provisions of § 32.1-127.1:03 of the Code of Virginia related to the confidentiality and disclosure of patient records.

B. Practitioners shall properly manage patient records and keep timely, accurate, legible, and complete patient records.

C. Practitioners who are employed by a health care institution, school system, or other entity in which the individual practitioner does not own or maintain the individual practitioner's own records shall maintain patient records in accordance with the policies and procedures of the employing entity.

D. Practitioners who are self-employed or employed by an entity in which the individual practitioner does own and is responsible for patient records shall develop policies regarding retention of records and adhere to those policies.

18 Va. Admin. Code § 85-120-156

Derived from Virginia Register Volume 22, Issue 1, eff. October 19, 2005; Amended, Virginia Register Volume 40, Issue 13, eff. 3/28/2024.

Statutory Authority: §§ 54.1-2400 and 54.1-2957.4 of the Code of Virginia.