<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.s3b73e6d8-4da4-4fba-816e-155d2ef77234P0 { 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.s3b73e6d8-4da4-4fba-816e-155d2ef77234C0 { color: black; background: white; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s3b73e6d8-4da4-4fba-816e-155d2ef77234C0-000000 { color: #0000FF; background: white; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s3b73e6d8-4da4-4fba-816e-155d2ef77234C0-000001 { color: black; background: white; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s3b73e6d8-4da4-4fba-816e-155d2ef77234000002 { color: black; background: white; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s3b73e6d8-4da4-4fba-816e-155d2ef77234C0-000003 { 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="s3b73e6d8-4da4-4fba-816e-155d2ef77234P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s3b73e6d8-4da4-4fba-816e-155d2ef77234C0">    </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Rules?Rule=44:75:09:07"><span class="s3b73e6d8-4da4-4fba-816e-155d2ef77234C0-000000">44:75:09:07</span></a><span class="s3b73e6d8-4da4-4fba-816e-155d2ef77234C0-000001">.  Storage of medical records.</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s3b73e6d8-4da4-4fba-816e-155d2ef77234C0"> A facility shall provide for filing, safe storage, and easy accessibility of medical records. The medical records </span><span class="s3b73e6d8-4da4-4fba-816e-155d2ef77234C0">must</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s3b73e6d8-4da4-4fba-816e-155d2ef77234C0"> be preserved as original records or in </span><span class="s3b73e6d8-4da4-4fba-816e-155d2ef77234C0">an</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s3b73e6d8-4da4-4fba-816e-155d2ef77234C0">other readily retrievable and reproducible form. Medical records </span><span class="s3b73e6d8-4da4-4fba-816e-155d2ef77234C0">must</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s3b73e6d8-4da4-4fba-816e-155d2ef77234C0"> be protected against access by unauthorized individuals. All medical records </span><span class="s3b73e6d8-4da4-4fba-816e-155d2ef77234C0">must</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s3b73e6d8-4da4-4fba-816e-155d2ef77234C0"> be retained by the health care facility upon change of ownership.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s3b73e6d8-4da4-4fba-816e-155d2ef77234P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s3b73e6d8-4da4-4fba-816e-155d2ef77234000002"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s3b73e6d8-4da4-4fba-816e-155d2ef77234P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s3b73e6d8-4da4-4fba-816e-155d2ef77234C0">    </span><span class="s3b73e6d8-4da4-4fba-816e-155d2ef77234C0-000001">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s3b73e6d8-4da4-4fba-816e-155d2ef77234C0"> 42 SDR 51, effective October 13, 2015</span><span class="s3b73e6d8-4da4-4fba-816e-155d2ef77234C0">; 50 SDR 62, effective November 27, 2023</span><span class="s3b73e6d8-4da4-4fba-816e-155d2ef77234C0">.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s3b73e6d8-4da4-4fba-816e-155d2ef77234P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s3b73e6d8-4da4-4fba-816e-155d2ef77234C0">    </span><span class="s3b73e6d8-4da4-4fba-816e-155d2ef77234C0-000001">General Authority:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s3b73e6d8-4da4-4fba-816e-155d2ef77234C0"> SDCL </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=34-12-13"><span class="s3b73e6d8-4da4-4fba-816e-155d2ef77234C0-000003">34-12-13</span></a><span class="s3b73e6d8-4da4-4fba-816e-155d2ef77234C0">(10).</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s3b73e6d8-4da4-4fba-816e-155d2ef77234P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s3b73e6d8-4da4-4fba-816e-155d2ef77234C0">    </span><span class="s3b73e6d8-4da4-4fba-816e-155d2ef77234C0-000001">Law Implemented:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s3b73e6d8-4da4-4fba-816e-155d2ef77234C0"> SDCL </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=34-12-13"><span class="s3b73e6d8-4da4-4fba-816e-155d2ef77234C0-000003">34-12-13</span></a><span class="s3b73e6d8-4da4-4fba-816e-155d2ef77234C0">.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s3b73e6d8-4da4-4fba-816e-155d2ef77234P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s3b73e6d8-4da4-4fba-816e-155d2ef77234000002"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s3b73e6d8-4da4-4fba-816e-155d2ef77234P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s3b73e6d8-4da4-4fba-816e-155d2ef77234C0">    </span><span class="s3b73e6d8-4da4-4fba-816e-155d2ef77234C0-000001">Cross-Reference:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s3b73e6d8-4da4-4fba-816e-155d2ef77234C0"> Disposition of medical records on closure of facility or transfer of ownership, § </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Rules?Rule=44:75:09:09"><span class="s3b73e6d8-4da4-4fba-816e-155d2ef77234C0-000003">44:75:09:09</span></a><span class="s3b73e6d8-4da4-4fba-816e-155d2ef77234C0">.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s3b73e6d8-4da4-4fba-816e-155d2ef77234P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s3b73e6d8-4da4-4fba-816e-155d2ef77234000002"> </span></p></div></body></html>