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Here is some sample content from Amendment of Protected Health Information:

	POLICY: It is the policy of Facility to make changes to a resident's medical record upon resident request. PROCEDURE: After reviewing healthcare information, the resident may request changes be made to information in the record. The facility asks the resident to put the request in writing and include the reasons why the resident wants changes made to the information. The facility has 60 days to act on the request to make changes to the information. If the facility cannot act on the request within 60 days, the time period can be extended once for an additional 30 days. The facility is...
Second excerpt:
	...the requested information changes with the reason for the changes. The facility can limit the length of this statement. Prepare a written rebuttal to the resident's statement of disagreement and provide a copy to the resident. Identify the information that the resident wanted changed and attach the resident's request for changes, the facility's denial of the request, the resident's statement of disagreement and the facility's written rebuttal. Include a resident's request for changes...