During warmer months, heat from warm air is transferred to the heat exchanger and into the fluid. As it moves through the pipes, the heat is dispersed to the rocks, soil, and groundwater. The pump is reversed during the colder months. Heat energy stored in the relatively warm ground raises the temperature of the fluid. The fluid then transfers this energy to the heat pump, which warms the air inside the building.
While individual states generally govern how long medical records are to be retained â HIPAA. rules require a Medicare Fee-For-Service provider to retain required documentation for six. years from the date of its creation or the date when it last was in effect, whichever is later.
The HIPAA Privacy Rule applies to the individually identifiable health information of a decedent for 50 years following the date of death of the individual. The Rule explicitly excludes from the definition of âprotected health informationâ individually identifiable health information regarding a person who has been deceased for more than 50 years. See paragraph (2)(iv) of the definition of âprotected health informationâ at Â§ 160.103.