AGENCY: Davis County (Utah). Health Department. Communicable Disease and Epidemiology Division

SERIES: 10787
TITLE: Communicable disease client records
DATES: 2010-
ARRANGEMENT: Date of report and then alphabetical by patient's surname

DESCRIPTION: These files are kept in order to maintain a concise, accurate, and historical record of reportable communicable diseases(infectious diseases, sexually transmitted diseases, human immunodeficiency virus/acquired immune deficiency syndrome, tuberculosis- active disease and latent infection and other illnesses/syndromes). As stated in Utah Code of Communicable Disease Rules (rule R386-702), the report enables the Department of Health to protect public health and prevent and control the spread of communicable diseases. The case records contain personal information including: names, demographics, clinical information, treatment, laboratory/other diagnostic testing, exposed contacts, interview notes, physician/clinic/hospital summaries, investigation report forms, correspondence, and other pertinent information.

RETENTION

Retain for 21 year(s)

DISPOSITION

Destroy.

RETENTION AND DISPOSITION AUTHORIZATION

Retention and disposition for this series is authorized by Archives general schedule Patient and client case files, GRS-1706

AUTHORIZED: 08/20/2019

FORMAT MANAGEMENT

Paper copy: Retain in Office for 1 year after being converted to electronic format and then destroy.

Computer data files: Retain in Office for 21 years after date of report and then delete.

APPRAISAL

PRIMARY DESIGNATION

Exempt. UCA 26-25a-101

SECONDARY DESIGNATION

Protected