(a) Acupuncturists must keep and maintain adequate patient records in English that include, but are not limited to:(1) the patient's name and address;(2) vital signs;(3) the chief complaint;(4) a patient history;(5) documented patient consent, including written patient consent for treatment in sensitive areas;(6) a treatment plan, including amounts and forms of herbal medications and other modalities, including acupuncture terms, including herbs, may use the Chinese or Pinyin translation if commonly known by such translation;(7) adequate billing records to support charges and billing codes used; and(8) copies of referrals to and from other providers done in accordance with §205.301 of the Act, including the below form for documentation required by §205.301(b) of the Act:Attached Graphic(b) Retention of Patient and Billing Records. An acupuncturist must retain patient records as follows:(1) for a minimum of five years from the date of last treatment by the acupuncturist.(2) For patients younger than 18 years of age, until the patient reaches age 21, or for five years from the date of last treatment, whichever is longer.(c) For purposes of releasing or providing copies of patient records:(1) §159.005 of the Medical Practice Act applies, along with other applicable state and federal laws including HIPAA; and (2) allowable charges are those listed in §163.3(c) of this title (relating to Request for Medical Records).