<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.sb3963021-fb33-4195-9499-444514b308daP0 { 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.sb3963021-fb33-4195-9499-444514b308daC0 { color: black; background: white; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.sb3963021-fb33-4195-9499-444514b308daC0-000000 { color: #0000FF; background: white; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.sb3963021-fb33-4195-9499-444514b308daC0-000001 { color: black; background: white; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.sb3963021-fb33-4195-9499-444514b308daC0-000002 { color: #0000FF; background: white; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.sb3963021-fb33-4195-9499-444514b308da000003 { color: black; background: white; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } </style></head><body><div><p dir="ltr" class="sb3963021-fb33-4195-9499-444514b308daP0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="sb3963021-fb33-4195-9499-444514b308daC0">    </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Rules?Rule=44:75:09:08"><span class="sb3963021-fb33-4195-9499-444514b308daC0-000000">44:75:09:08</span></a><span class="sb3963021-fb33-4195-9499-444514b308daC0-000001">.  Destruction of medical records.</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="sb3963021-fb33-4195-9499-444514b308daC0"> After the </span><span class="sb3963021-fb33-4195-9499-444514b308daC0">required</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="sb3963021-fb33-4195-9499-444514b308daC0"> retention period outlined in § </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Rules?Rule=44:75:09:06"><span class="sb3963021-fb33-4195-9499-444514b308daC0-000002">44:75:09:06</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="sb3963021-fb33-4195-9499-444514b308daC0">, </span><span xml:space="preserve" class="sb3963021-fb33-4195-9499-444514b308daC0">the facility may, at its discretion, destroy </span><span xml:space="preserve" class="sb3963021-fb33-4195-9499-444514b308daC0">the medical record. Before the destruction of the medical record, the facility </span><span class="sb3963021-fb33-4195-9499-444514b308daC0">must</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="sb3963021-fb33-4195-9499-444514b308daC0"> prepare and retain a patient index or abstract. The patient index or abstract </span><span class="sb3963021-fb33-4195-9499-444514b308daC0">must</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="sb3963021-fb33-4195-9499-444514b308daC0"> include</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="sb3963021-fb33-4195-9499-444514b308daC0"> the patient's</span><span class="sb3963021-fb33-4195-9499-444514b308daC0">:</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sb3963021-fb33-4195-9499-444514b308daP0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="sb3963021-fb33-4195-9499-444514b308da000003"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sb3963021-fb33-4195-9499-444514b308daP0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="sb3963021-fb33-4195-9499-444514b308daC0">    (1)  Name;</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sb3963021-fb33-4195-9499-444514b308daP0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="sb3963021-fb33-4195-9499-444514b308daC0">    (2)  Medical record number;</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sb3963021-fb33-4195-9499-444514b308daP0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="sb3963021-fb33-4195-9499-444514b308daC0">    (3)  Date of birth;</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sb3963021-fb33-4195-9499-444514b308daP0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="sb3963021-fb33-4195-9499-444514b308daC0">    (4)  Summary of visit dates;</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sb3963021-fb33-4195-9499-444514b308daP0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="sb3963021-fb33-4195-9499-444514b308daC0">    (5)  Attending or admitting physician; and</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sb3963021-fb33-4195-9499-444514b308daP0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="sb3963021-fb33-4195-9499-444514b308daC0">    (</span><span class="sb3963021-fb33-4195-9499-444514b308daC0">6</span><span class="sb3963021-fb33-4195-9499-444514b308daC0">)  Diagnosis or diagnosis code.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sb3963021-fb33-4195-9499-444514b308daP0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="sb3963021-fb33-4195-9499-444514b308da000003"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sb3963021-fb33-4195-9499-444514b308daP0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="sb3963021-fb33-4195-9499-444514b308daC0">    The facility shall destroy the medical record in a way that maintains confidentiality.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sb3963021-fb33-4195-9499-444514b308daP0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="sb3963021-fb33-4195-9499-444514b308da000003"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sb3963021-fb33-4195-9499-444514b308daP0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="sb3963021-fb33-4195-9499-444514b308daC0">    </span><span class="sb3963021-fb33-4195-9499-444514b308daC0-000001">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="sb3963021-fb33-4195-9499-444514b308daC0"> 42 SDR 51, effective October 13, 2015</span><span class="sb3963021-fb33-4195-9499-444514b308daC0">; 50 SDR 62, effective November 27, 2023</span><span class="sb3963021-fb33-4195-9499-444514b308daC0">.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sb3963021-fb33-4195-9499-444514b308daP0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="sb3963021-fb33-4195-9499-444514b308daC0">    </span><span class="sb3963021-fb33-4195-9499-444514b308daC0-000001">General Authority:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="sb3963021-fb33-4195-9499-444514b308daC0"> SDCL </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=34-12-13"><span class="sb3963021-fb33-4195-9499-444514b308daC0-000002">34-12-13</span></a><span class="sb3963021-fb33-4195-9499-444514b308daC0">(10).</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sb3963021-fb33-4195-9499-444514b308daP0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="sb3963021-fb33-4195-9499-444514b308daC0">    </span><span class="sb3963021-fb33-4195-9499-444514b308daC0-000001">Law Implemented:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="sb3963021-fb33-4195-9499-444514b308daC0"> SDCL </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=34-12-13"><span class="sb3963021-fb33-4195-9499-444514b308daC0-000002">34-12-13</span></a><span class="sb3963021-fb33-4195-9499-444514b308daC0">.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sb3963021-fb33-4195-9499-444514b308daP0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="sb3963021-fb33-4195-9499-444514b308da000003"> </span></p></div></body></html>