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30.4 Documentation Requirements
Those services not supported by required documentation in the client's record are subject to recoupment.
Each client for whom services are billed must have documentation that meets the following guidelines included in their records:
• All entries must be documented clearly and legible to individuals that meet the following guidelines than the author, dated (month/day/year), and signed by the performing provider.
•Notations of the beginning and ending session times.
•All pertinent information regarding the client's condition to substantiate the need for services, including, but not limited to the following:
•Diagnosis (background, symptoms, impression).
•Behavioral observations during the session.
•Narrative description of the counseling session.
•Narrative description of the assessment, treatment plan, and recommendations.
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