AGENCY: Southwest Utah Public Health Department (Utah)

SERIES: 16492
TITLE: Communicable disease case file index
DATES: 1990-
ARRANGEMENT: Alphabetical by patient's surname

DESCRIPTION: This is an index of easily accessible basic patient and statistical information regarding reportable communicable diseases. As stated in the Utah Code of Communicable Disease Rules, the information enables the Department to protect the public health, and prevent and control disease. Includes patient's case number, name, address, race, sex, and age; the report source and the date reported; onset date of the disease; the attending physician; the patient's hospital; lab results; disease specification of type, if applicable; and the date the form was sent to Center for Disease Control, if applicable. Some of the diseases include amebiasis, ascariasis, botulism, campylobacter, cocciodomycosis, and Colorado tick fever. The State Bureau of Epidemiology maintains the record copy of these records permanently.

RETENTION

Retain for 7 year(s) after case is closed

DISPOSITION

Destroy.

RETENTION AND DISPOSITION AUTHORIZATION

Retention and disposition for this series is proposed and has not yet been approved.

FORMAT MANAGEMENT

Paper: Retain in Office for 7 years after case closed and then destroy.

APPRAISAL

PRIMARY DESIGNATION

Exempt. UCA 26-25a-101 (2008)

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