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OAR 333-027-0150 — Clinical Records
OregonregulationOregon Health Authority· effective 2022-01-13
What this rule requires your agency to do
- 1Maintain, for each patient, a clinical record covering the services the agency provides directly or through contract with another agency (1).(OAR 333-027-0150 — Clinical Records)
- 2Comply with ORS 192.553 through 192.581 governing the use and disclosure of patients' protected health information (6).(OAR 333-027-0150 — Clinical Records)
- 3On dissolution, the agency administrator must notify the Authority where clinical records will be stored per OAR 333-027-0033 (4).(OAR 333-027-0150 — Clinical Records)
- 4Keep all clinical records for seven years after the date of the patient's last discharge (2).(OAR 333-027-0150 — Clinical Records)
- 5On change of ownership, retain all clinical records in original or digital form; the successor agency is responsible for protecting and maintaining them (3).(OAR 333-027-0150 — Clinical Records)
Applies to: personal care
Requires home health agencies to maintain a clinical record for each patient covering directly or contracted services, retain records seven years after last discharge, preserve records through ownership changes and dissolution, and comply with Oregon protected health information law (ORS 192.553-192.581). Framework topic: Clinical Records & Documentation.
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