S.C. Code Regs. § § 61-7.700.704

Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 10, October 25, 2024

Section 61-7.700.704 - Report Maintenance

A. The EMS Agency shall ensure data submissions from ePCR software into the Department's EMS data system meet the Department's requirements.

B. The EMS Agency shall provide accommodations and equipment for the protection, security, and storage of Patient care reports.

C. The EMS Agency shall maintain a copy of the original data, all attachments, and appended versions of each ePCR for no less than ten (10) years for all adult Patients and thirteen (13) years for minor Patients. The EMS Agency shall ensure attachments to ePCRs include EKGs, waveform capnography records, code summaries, short reports, and other forms of recorded media.

D. In the event of a change of ownership, the EMS Agency shall ensure Patient care reports are transferred to the new Licensee.

E. The EMS Agency shall ensure the ePCRs are made available only to individuals authorized by the Licensee and/or state and federal laws.

S.C. Code Regs. § 61-7.700.704

Replaced and amended by State Register Volume 40, Issue No. 06, eff. 6/24/2016; State Register Volume 46, Issue No. 05, eff. 5/27/2022.