Louisiana Administrative Code
Title 48 - PUBLIC HEALTH-GENERAL
Part I - General Administration
Subpart 3 - Licensing and Certification
Chapter 98 - Nursing Facilities
Subchapter H - Resident Clinical Records and Financial Information
Section I-9895 - Retention
Universal Citation: LA Admin Code I-9895
Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 9, September 20, 2024
A. Clinical records shall be retained for a minimum of five years following a resident's discharge or death, unless the records are pertinent to a case in litigation. In such instance, they shall be retained indefinitely or until the litigation is resolved.
B. A nursing facility which is closing shall notify the department of their plan for the disposition of residents clinical records in writing at least 14 days prior to cessation of operation.
AUTHORITY NOTE: Promulgated in accordance with R.S. 40:2009.1-2116.
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