Why is time in/time out for therapy service providers to be recorded on staff notes?
There must be a mechanism for recording the amount of time that is spent in delivering a service. For therapy services, Chapter 13 or the Provider Manual, Section 13.14.a., states that therapists are required to sign in and out to document the time period during which services were provided. For service recipients receiving therapy services in a residential or day setting, such notations are to be made in the staff notes section of the residential or day record. For individuals living in a family home who do not receive residential or day services, therapy contact notes must be recorded at the service site to document time in and out. Contact notes containing time in and time out must include the signature of the service recipient (if able to sign verifying the correct times) or a caregiver or family member present within the home who is able to verify the time period during which therapy services were provided. A separate entry is required for the time services began and ended. Contac
