16 Tex. Admin. Code § 111.153 - Recordkeeping and Billing
(a) A licensee
shall maintain accurate records of professional services rendered.
(b) Records must be maintained for a minimum
of five consecutive years or longer as warranted.
(c) Records are the responsibility and
property of the entity or individual who owns the practice or the practice
setting.
(d) Records created as a
result of treatment in a school setting shall be maintained as part of the
student's permanent school record.
(e) A licensee shall bill a client or a third
party only for the services actually rendered in the manner agreed to by the
licensee and the client or the client's authorized representative.
(f) A licensee shall provide, in clear
language, a written explanation of the charges for speech-language pathology
and/or audiology services previously made on a bill or statement for the client
upon the written request of a client, a client's guardian, or a client's
parent, if the client is a minor.
(g) A licensee shall comply with the Health
and Safety Code §
311.0025,
which prohibits improper, unreasonable, or medically unnecessary billing by
hospitals or health care professionals.
(h) A licensee shall use current and
appropriate diagnostic and procedure codes.
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