<html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><head><meta charset="UTF-8" /><title></title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.sf78ba469-9032-47bd-9fd9-efa482d9d4a0P0 { margin-top: 0; line-height: 12.0pt; margin-bottom: 0; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; text-indent: 0.00in; text-align: justify; background: white; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; } span.sf78ba469-9032-47bd-9fd9-efa482d9d4a0C0 { color: black; background: white; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.sf78ba469-9032-47bd-9fd9-efa482d9d4a0C0-000000 { color: #0000FF; background: white; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.sf78ba469-9032-47bd-9fd9-efa482d9d4a0C0-000001 { color: black; background: white; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.sf78ba469-9032-47bd-9fd9-efa482d9d4a0000002 { color: black; background: white; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.sf78ba469-9032-47bd-9fd9-efa482d9d4a0C0-000003 { color: #0000FF; background: white; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } </style></head><body><div><p dir="ltr" class="sf78ba469-9032-47bd-9fd9-efa482d9d4a0P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="sf78ba469-9032-47bd-9fd9-efa482d9d4a0C0">    </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Rules?Rule=44:75:09:06"><span class="sf78ba469-9032-47bd-9fd9-efa482d9d4a0C0-000000">44:75:09:06</span></a><span class="sf78ba469-9032-47bd-9fd9-efa482d9d4a0C0-000001">.  Retention of medical records.</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="sf78ba469-9032-47bd-9fd9-efa482d9d4a0C0"> A facility shall retain medical records for a minimum of ten years from the actual visit date of service or patient care. The retention of the record for ten years is not affected by additional and future visit dates. Records of minors </span><span class="sf78ba469-9032-47bd-9fd9-efa482d9d4a0C0">must</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="sf78ba469-9032-47bd-9fd9-efa482d9d4a0C0"> be retained until the minor reaches the age of </span><span class="sf78ba469-9032-47bd-9fd9-efa482d9d4a0C0">eighteen</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="sf78ba469-9032-47bd-9fd9-efa482d9d4a0C0"> plus an additional two years, but no less than ten years from the actual visit date of service or patient care.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sf78ba469-9032-47bd-9fd9-efa482d9d4a0P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="sf78ba469-9032-47bd-9fd9-efa482d9d4a0000002"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sf78ba469-9032-47bd-9fd9-efa482d9d4a0P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="sf78ba469-9032-47bd-9fd9-efa482d9d4a0C0">    </span><span class="sf78ba469-9032-47bd-9fd9-efa482d9d4a0C0-000001">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="sf78ba469-9032-47bd-9fd9-efa482d9d4a0C0"> 42 SDR 51, effective October 13, 2015</span><span class="sf78ba469-9032-47bd-9fd9-efa482d9d4a0C0">; 50 SDR 62, effective November 27, 2023</span><span class="sf78ba469-9032-47bd-9fd9-efa482d9d4a0C0">.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sf78ba469-9032-47bd-9fd9-efa482d9d4a0P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="sf78ba469-9032-47bd-9fd9-efa482d9d4a0C0">    </span><span class="sf78ba469-9032-47bd-9fd9-efa482d9d4a0C0-000001">General Authority:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="sf78ba469-9032-47bd-9fd9-efa482d9d4a0C0"> SDCL </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=34-12-13"><span class="sf78ba469-9032-47bd-9fd9-efa482d9d4a0C0-000003">34-12-13</span></a><span class="sf78ba469-9032-47bd-9fd9-efa482d9d4a0C0">(10).</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sf78ba469-9032-47bd-9fd9-efa482d9d4a0P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="sf78ba469-9032-47bd-9fd9-efa482d9d4a0C0">    </span><span class="sf78ba469-9032-47bd-9fd9-efa482d9d4a0C0-000001">Law Implemented:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="sf78ba469-9032-47bd-9fd9-efa482d9d4a0C0"> SDCL </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=34-12-13"><span class="sf78ba469-9032-47bd-9fd9-efa482d9d4a0C0-000003">34-12-13</span></a><span class="sf78ba469-9032-47bd-9fd9-efa482d9d4a0C0">.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sf78ba469-9032-47bd-9fd9-efa482d9d4a0P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="sf78ba469-9032-47bd-9fd9-efa482d9d4a0000002"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sf78ba469-9032-47bd-9fd9-efa482d9d4a0P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="sf78ba469-9032-47bd-9fd9-efa482d9d4a0C0">    </span><span class="sf78ba469-9032-47bd-9fd9-efa482d9d4a0C0-000001">Cross-Reference:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="sf78ba469-9032-47bd-9fd9-efa482d9d4a0C0"> Storage of medical records, § </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Rules?Rule=44:75:09:07"><span class="sf78ba469-9032-47bd-9fd9-efa482d9d4a0C0-000003">44:75:09:07</span></a><span class="sf78ba469-9032-47bd-9fd9-efa482d9d4a0C0">.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sf78ba469-9032-47bd-9fd9-efa482d9d4a0P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="sf78ba469-9032-47bd-9fd9-efa482d9d4a0000002"> </span></p></div></body></html>