SECTION 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.

Source Note: The provisions of this §111.153 adopted to be effective October 1, 2016, 41 TexReg 4441