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Idaho Admin. Code r. 16.03.02.203, Patient/Resident Records

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Requires skilled nursing facilities and intermediate care facilities to maintain patient/resident records. Specifies the information that must be included in patient/resident medical records (e.g., medical history, progress notes, physician orders, etc.). Requires the facility’s records clerk to review the completeness of records upon the discharge or death of a patient/resident and retain the records for at least seven years, or for minors, seven years after the patient/resident turns 18. Requires facilities to securely store records.


Current as of March 2020