Washington Administrative Code
Title 246 - Health, Department of
PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS AND LICENSING
Chapter 246-803 - Acupuncture and eastern medicine practitioner
PRACTICE STANDARDS
Section 246-803-305 - Patient record content
Universal Citation: WA Admin Code 246-803-305
Current through Register Vol. 24-18, September 15, 2024
(1) A licensed acupuncturist or acupuncture and Eastern medicine practitioner shall:
(a) Make a complete, legible, and accurate
record of each patient to whom an Acupuncture or Eastern medicine treatment is
given. The acupuncturist or acupuncture and Eastern medicine practitioner shall
ensure that a patient record is in English and includes:
(i) Name of the patient;
(ii) Patient history;
(iii) Dates of treatment;
(iv) Treatment given; and
(v) Progress made during treatment.
(b) Maintain a patient record for
six years after the last treatment of the patient.
(c) Maintain a patient record for at least
six years after the patient reaches eighteen years of age.
(2) A licensed acupuncturist or acupuncture and Eastern medicine practitioner shall comply with chapter 70.02 RCW and the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act, 45 C.F.R. destruction and privacy regulations.
(3) For the purposes of this section "patient records" means all records maintained by a practitioner that includes all information related to the patient.
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