Rules & Regulations of the State of Tennessee
Title 0720 - Health Facilities Commission
Chapter 0720-36 - Standards For Outpatient Diagnostic Centers
Section 0720-36-.11 - RECORDS AND REPORTS
Current through April 3, 2024
(1) The Joint Annual Report of Outpatient Diagnostic Centers shall be filed with the department. The forms are furnished and mailed to each Outpatient Diagnostic Center by the department each year and the forms must be completed and returned to the department as required.
(2) The facility shall report information contained in the medical records of patients who have cancer or pre-cancerous or tumorous diseases as provided by existing regulations. These reports shall be sent to the Cancer Reporting System of the department on a quarterly schedule no later than six (6) months after the date of the diagnosis or treatment.
(3) The Outpatient Diagnostic Center shall report to the department each case of communicable disease detected in the center. Repeated failure to report communicable diseases shall be cause for revocation of an Outpatient Diagnostic Center's license.
(4) The outpatient diagnostic center shall report all incidents of abuse, neglect, and misappropriation to the Department of Health in accordance with T.C.A. § 68-11-211.
(5) The outpatient diagnostic center shall report the following incidents to the Department of Health in accordance with T.C.A. § 68-11-211.
(6) Legible copies of the following records and reports shall be retained in the Outpatient Diagnostic Center, shall be maintained in a single file, and shall be made available for inspection during normal business hours to any patient who requests to view them for thirty-six (36) months following their issuance:
(7) Copies of patient's medical records shall be maintained for at least ten (10) years.
Authority: T.C.A. §§ 4-5-202, 4-5-204, 68-1-1004, 68-11-202, 68-11-204, 68-11-206, 68-11-209, 68-11-211, and 68-11-216.