44:79:08:02.  Written policies and confidentiality of records. There shall be written policies and procedures to govern the administration and activities of the medical record service. They shall include policies and procedures pertaining to the confidentiality and safeguarding of medical records, the record content, continuity of a patient's medical records during subsequent admissions, requirements for completion of the record, and the entries to be made by various authorized personnel.

          Source: 42 SDR 51, effective October 13, 2015.

          General Authority: SDCL 34-12-13(10).

          Law Implemented: SDCL 34-12-13(10).