Health and Safety Code 1797.98e(b)-(c) (1987; amended by A.B. 2702, 2008)

Summary:

Providers of health services that receive payment under the Maddy Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Fund program must keep records of the services they rendered, the patient, the date, and any additional information required by the administering agency for a period of three years from the date the of service. The administering agency must not require any additional information from a physician providing emergency medical services that is not found in the patient record. During normal working hours, the administering agency may make any inspection and examination of a hospital's or physician and surgeon's books and records needed to carry out payment from the Emergency Medical Services Fund.

Keywords:
billing information, mandatory record keeping, emergency care, health care provider, records maintenance
Data Origin: 
health care providers
Parties Bound: 
health services providers that receive payment under the Maddy Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Fund program
California Penalty: 
Health and Safety Code 1797.98e(c) A health service provider who has knowingly submitted a false request for reimbursement shall be guilty of civil fraud.
Associated Federal Law(s): 
164.506(a)
Uses and disclosures to carry out treatment, payment, or health care operations : Permitted uses and disclosures