Nev. Admin. Code § 641.221 - Designation of custodian of health care records; duty of psychologist intending to cease providing services; retention of records by custodian
1. A psychologist shall designate a custodian
of health care records to maintain the patient records of the psychologist for
the period required by
NRS
629.051 and NAC
641.219 in the event of the death
of the psychologist or the discontinuation of practice, whether temporary or
permanent. The custodian of health care records designated by the psychologist
must be a licensed psychologist or facility familiar with the legal and ethical
guidelines for maintaining and releasing medical records.
2. A psychologist who intends to cease
providing services to patients, whether on a temporary or permanent basis,
shall:
(a) Notify the Board in writing at
least 30 days before he or she ceases to provide services to patients and
specify in the notice the person who or facility that will maintain the patient
records of the psychologist for the period required by
NRS
629.051 and NAC
641.219.
(b) Obtain written informed consent from his
or her patients for the person or facility designated as the custodian of
health care records pursuant to subsection 1 to take custody of the records of
the patient upon the discontinuation of practice, whether temporary or
permanent, or death of the psychologist.
3. A custodian of health care records who
takes custody of the patient records of the psychologist upon the
discontinuation of practice, whether temporary or permanent, or death of the
psychologist must retain such records for a period of time not less than the
period of time that the psychologist would have been required to retain such
records pursuant to this section and
NRS
629.051.
Notes
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