Section 22-B4411. UNCOMPENSATED CARE RECORDS MAINTENANCE REQUIREMENTS

 

4411.1Each CON holder shall maintain and provide to the Director, upon request, any records necessary to document the CON holder's compliance with the requirements of this chapter. Each CON holder shall make available for public inspection the records it maintains to document its compliance. Patient identifying information shall be removed from records provided for public inspection.

 

4411.2The CON holder shall maintain uncompensated care records, including the following:

 

(a)Any documents from which the information required to be reported under § 4410 was obtained;

 

(b)Documents that clearly segregate uncompensated care from other accounts;

 

(c)Copies of written determinations of eligibility under § 4408; and

 

(d)Documentation that verifies compliance with the requirements of this chapter during any fiscal year, including documents from which information required to be reported under § 4410.1 was obtained.

 

4411.3Each CON holder shall retain records to document its compliance with this chapter for five (5) years from the date of the last entry for a particular fiscal year. The Director may require a CON holder to maintain the records for a longer period.

 

 

authority

This chapter was originally enacted under the authority of the District of Columbia Certificate of Need Act of 1980, effective September 16, 1980 (D.C. Law 3-99; D.C. Official Code, §§ 44-1801 to 44-1817 (2001 ed.)), and amended by the District of Columbia Certificate of Need Act of 1980 Amendment Act of 1987, effective March 16, 1988 (D.C. Law 7-90; 35 DCR 710 (February 5, 1988)). Subsequent to the enactment of this chapter, the District of Columbia Certificate of Need Act of 1980 was repealed by § 22 of the Health Services Planning Program Act of 1992, effective March 16, 1993 (D.C. Law 9-197; 39 DCR 9195 (December 11, 1992)). Later authority for the regulation of Certificates of Need was found at D.C. Official Code §§ 44-401 to 44-421 (2001 ed.); Mayor's Reorganization Plan No. 3 of 1986; and Mayor's Order 95-162, dated December 4, 1995.

source

Final Rulemaking published at 36 DCR 5819 (August 11, 1989); as amended by Final Rulemaking published at 52 DCR 8258 (September 2, 2005); as amended by Final Rulemaking published at 53 DCR 4808 (June 16, 2006).