<html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><head><meta charset="UTF-8" /><title></title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>p.s1dd2bbce-e571-4d18-b04d-54f1059222daP0 { margin-top: 0; 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; line-height: 108%; } span.s1dd2bbce-e571-4d18-b04d-54f1059222daC0 { color: black; background: white; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s1dd2bbce-e571-4d18-b04d-54f1059222daC0-000000 { color: #0000FF; background: white; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s1dd2bbce-e571-4d18-b04d-54f1059222daC0-000001 { color: black; background: white; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s1dd2bbce-e571-4d18-b04d-54f1059222da000002 { color: black; background: white; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s1dd2bbce-e571-4d18-b04d-54f1059222daC0-000003 { 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="s1dd2bbce-e571-4d18-b04d-54f1059222daP0"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" xml:space="preserve" class="s1dd2bbce-e571-4d18-b04d-54f1059222daC0">    </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Rules?Rule=44:73:09:07"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" class="s1dd2bbce-e571-4d18-b04d-54f1059222daC0-000000">44:73:09:07</span></a><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" class="s1dd2bbce-e571-4d18-b04d-54f1059222daC0-000001">.  Storage of medical records.</span><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" xml:space="preserve" class="s1dd2bbce-e571-4d18-b04d-54f1059222daC0"> A facility shall provide for filing, safe storage, and easy accessibility of medical records. The medical records </span><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" class="s1dd2bbce-e571-4d18-b04d-54f1059222daC0">must</span><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" xml:space="preserve" class="s1dd2bbce-e571-4d18-b04d-54f1059222daC0"> be preserved as original records or in </span><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" class="s1dd2bbce-e571-4d18-b04d-54f1059222daC0">another</span><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" xml:space="preserve" class="s1dd2bbce-e571-4d18-b04d-54f1059222daC0"> readily retrievable and reproducible form. Medical records </span><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" class="s1dd2bbce-e571-4d18-b04d-54f1059222daC0">must</span><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" xml:space="preserve" class="s1dd2bbce-e571-4d18-b04d-54f1059222daC0"> be protected against access by unauthorized individuals. All medical records </span><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" class="s1dd2bbce-e571-4d18-b04d-54f1059222daC0">must</span><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" xml:space="preserve" class="s1dd2bbce-e571-4d18-b04d-54f1059222daC0"> be retained by the health care facility upon change of ownership.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s1dd2bbce-e571-4d18-b04d-54f1059222daP0"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" xml:space="preserve" class="s1dd2bbce-e571-4d18-b04d-54f1059222da000002"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s1dd2bbce-e571-4d18-b04d-54f1059222daP0"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" xml:space="preserve" class="s1dd2bbce-e571-4d18-b04d-54f1059222daC0">    </span><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" class="s1dd2bbce-e571-4d18-b04d-54f1059222daC0-000001">Source:</span><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" xml:space="preserve" class="s1dd2bbce-e571-4d18-b04d-54f1059222daC0"> 19 SDR 172, effective May 19, 1993; 27 SDR 59, effective December 17, 2000; 30 SDR 84, effective December 4, 2003; transferred from § </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Rules?Rule=44:04:09:09"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" class="s1dd2bbce-e571-4d18-b04d-54f1059222daC0-000003">44:04:09:09</span></a><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" class="s1dd2bbce-e571-4d18-b04d-54f1059222daC0">, 42 SDR 51, effective October 13, 2015</span><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" class="s1dd2bbce-e571-4d18-b04d-54f1059222daC0">; 51 SDR 53, effective November 11, 2024</span><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" class="s1dd2bbce-e571-4d18-b04d-54f1059222daC0">.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s1dd2bbce-e571-4d18-b04d-54f1059222daP0"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" xml:space="preserve" class="s1dd2bbce-e571-4d18-b04d-54f1059222daC0">    </span><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" class="s1dd2bbce-e571-4d18-b04d-54f1059222daC0-000001">General Authority:</span><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" xml:space="preserve" class="s1dd2bbce-e571-4d18-b04d-54f1059222daC0"> SDCL </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=34-12-13"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" class="s1dd2bbce-e571-4d18-b04d-54f1059222daC0-000003">34-12-13</span></a><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" class="s1dd2bbce-e571-4d18-b04d-54f1059222daC0">.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s1dd2bbce-e571-4d18-b04d-54f1059222daP0"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" xml:space="preserve" class="s1dd2bbce-e571-4d18-b04d-54f1059222daC0">    </span><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" class="s1dd2bbce-e571-4d18-b04d-54f1059222daC0-000001">Law Implemented:</span><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" xml:space="preserve" class="s1dd2bbce-e571-4d18-b04d-54f1059222daC0"> SDCL </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=34-12-13"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" class="s1dd2bbce-e571-4d18-b04d-54f1059222daC0-000003">34-12-13</span></a><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" class="s1dd2bbce-e571-4d18-b04d-54f1059222daC0">.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s1dd2bbce-e571-4d18-b04d-54f1059222daP0"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" xml:space="preserve" class="s1dd2bbce-e571-4d18-b04d-54f1059222da000002"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s1dd2bbce-e571-4d18-b04d-54f1059222daP0"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" xml:space="preserve" class="s1dd2bbce-e571-4d18-b04d-54f1059222daC0">    </span><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" class="s1dd2bbce-e571-4d18-b04d-54f1059222daC0-000001">Cross-Reference:</span><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" xml:space="preserve" class="s1dd2bbce-e571-4d18-b04d-54f1059222daC0"> Disposition of medical records on closure of facility or transfer of ownership, § </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Rules?Rule=44:73:09:09"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" class="s1dd2bbce-e571-4d18-b04d-54f1059222daC0-000003">44:73:09:09</span></a><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" class="s1dd2bbce-e571-4d18-b04d-54f1059222daC0">.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s1dd2bbce-e571-4d18-b04d-54f1059222daP0"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" xml:space="preserve" class="s1dd2bbce-e571-4d18-b04d-54f1059222da000002"> </span></p></div></body></html>