La. Admin. Code tit. 46 § XLV-7509

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 9, September 20, 2024

Section XLV-7509 - Patient Records

A. Patient records shall be:

1. created and maintained for every telemedicine visit according to the same standards of care as in an in-person visit. The record shall clearly reflect and state that the patient encounter occurred by telemedicine;

2. confidential and subject to all applicable state and federal laws and regulations relative to privacy and security of health information;

3. accessible by a patient and the physician consistent with all state and federal laws and regulations; and

4. made available to the patient or a physician to whom the patient may be referred within a reasonable period of time; and

5. made available to the board upon request.

La. Admin. Code tit. 46, § XLV-7509

Promulgated by the Department of Health and Hospitals, Board of Medical Examiners, LR 35:1533 (August 2009), Amended LR 412146 (10/1/2015), Amended LR 43318 (2/1/2017).

AUTHORITY NOTE: Promulgated in accordance with R.S. 37:1262, 1270, 1271, 1275, and 1276.1.