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.
HIPAA Privacy Rule. 1  The Final Rule amends 164.502(f) to require a Covered Entity to comply with the requirements of the HIPAA Privacy Rule with regard to Protected Health Information of a deceased individual for a period of 50 years following the date of death.