Section 2620.7.

(a) A physical therapist shall document his or her evaluation, goals, treatment plan, and summary of treatment in the patient record.

(b) A physical therapist shall document the care actually provided to a patient in the patient record.

(c) A physical therapist shall sign the patient record legibly.

(d) Patient records shall be maintained for a period of no less than seven years following the discharge of the patient, except that the records of unemancipated minors shall be maintained at least one year after the minor has reached the age of 18 years, and not in any case less than seven years.

(Amended by Stats. 2002, Ch. 1150, Sec. 10. Effective January 1, 2003.)