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32 | The facility reported that clients request records by completing an authorization form, and internal facility records are copied and provided directly to the client. In this case, the facility provided the internal documents to the client on 11/24/25 via email.
The issue arose with the client’s request for medical records and notes maintained in the county behavioral wellness database. During interviews, the Administrator stated that staff had informed her that the client claimed there were missing documentation and concerns that some notes entered in the county system may not belong to the client. Several documents had initially not been uploaded by the facility into the county system, and to date—approximately five months later—the client has still not received those records.
The Administrator reported that the missing records were uploaded into the county database on 1/8/26 and it was believed that staff responsible for communicating with the client and the county had done so. The Administrator also acknowledged that the documentation in question—allegedly belonging to another client—has not been reviewed because the requesting client did not specify which entries were believed to be incorrect.
LPA clarified that while Community Care Licensing cannot enforce access to medical records governed under HIPAA, the facility is responsible for ensuring that records they are required to be maintain are complete, accurate, and accessible. LPA requested that the facility provide CCL with evidence that the missing records were uploaded and that communication with the client and the county occur to ensure the client obtains the requested information.
Based on record reviews and interviews, there is not a preponderance of evidence to prove the alleged violation did or did not occur. Therefore, the allegation is UNSUBSTANTIATED. |