§ 77139. Health Record Service.
22 CA ADC § 77139Barclays Official California Code of Regulations
22 CCR § 77139
§ 77139. Health Record Service.
(a) The facility shall maintain a health record service in accordance with accepted professional standards and practices. The health record service shall have sufficient staff, facilities and equipment and be conveniently located to facilitate the accurate processing, checking, indexing and filing of all health records.
(b) The health record service shall be under the direction of a staff member who has training and experience in records administration. This designated staff member shall be assisted by such qualified personnel as are necessary to conduct the service. A registered record administrator or accredited records technician shall provide consultation as necessary to designated staff members responsible for record administration.
(d) The facility shall have a continuing system of collecting and recording data that describe patients served in such form as to provide for continuity of care, programming services, and data retrieval for program, patient care evaluation, and research. Health records shall be stored and systematically organized to facilitate retrieving of information.
Credits
Note: Authority cited: Sections 1254(e) and 1275, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Sections 1250.2(b), 1266.1(f) and 1275.1, Health and Safety Code.
History
1. New section filed 4-15-87, operative 5-15-87 (Register 87, No. 16).
2. Amendment of subsection (c) and amendment of Note filed 5-7-99; operative 6-6-99 (Register 99, No. 19).
This database is current through 8/30/24 Register 2024, No. 35.
Cal. Admin. Code tit. 22, § 77139, 22 CA ADC § 77139
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