Kan. Admin. Regs. § 100-24-2

Current through Register Vol. 43, No. 49, December 5, 2024

Section 100-24-2 - Patient record storage

(a) Each licensee shall maintain the patient record for a minimum of 10 years from the date the licensee provided the professional service recorded. Any licensee may designate an entity, another licensee, or health care facility to maintain the record if the licensee requires the designee to store the record in a manner that allows lawful access and that maintains confidentiality.

(b) Patient records may be stored by an electronic data system, microfilm, or similar photographic means. A licensee may destroy original paper records stored in this manner if the stored record can be reproduced without alteration from the original.

(c) Each electronically stored record shall identify existing original documents or information not included in that electronically stored record.

Kan. Admin. Regs. § 100-24-2

Authorized by K.S.A. 65-2865; implementing K.S.A. 1997 Supp. 65-2837, as amended by L. 1998, Ch. 170, Sec. 2; effective Nov. 13, 1998.