A facility shall provide for filing, safe storage, and easy accessibility of care records. The care records shall be preserved as original records or in other readily retrievable and reproducible form. Care records shall be protected against access by unauthorized individuals. All care records shall be retained by the health care facility upon change of ownership.
S.D. Admin. R. 44:70:08:04
General Authority: SDCL 34-12-13(10).
Law Implemented: SDCL 34-12-13(10).
Disposition or care records on closure of facility or transfer of ownership, § 44:70:08:06.