AGENCY: Department of Health and Human Services. Healthcare Administration. Division of Integrated Healthcare. Office of Eligibility Policy

SERIES: 8049
TITLE: Records of the consultative committee
DATES: 1981-
ARRANGEMENT: None

DESCRIPTION: This is a committee of nurses and physicians organized to resolve questions of patient placement in health care facilities and of the level of care given the patients. These records include Committee Action Request and a record of the committee meetings. Information includes the date of the meeting, whether the meeting is a regularly scheduled meeting or an emergency meeting, the name of patient whose case was discussed in the meeting, the committee findings, the action recommended by the committee, any follow-up action recommended, and the signatures of the committee members present.

RETENTION

Permanent. Retain for 5 year(s)

DISPOSITION

Transfer to Archives.

RETENTION AND DISPOSITION AUTHORIZATION

These records are in Archives' permanent custody.

APPROVED: 08/1986

FORMAT MANAGEMENT

Paper: Retain in Office for 2 years and then transfer to State Records Center. Retain in State Records Center for 3 years and then transfer to State Archives with authority to weed.

APPRAISAL

Administrative

The review by the committee is part of the process involved in assuring that citizens needing medical assistance receive the appropriate amount of care. These forms take the place of minutes of the meetings and, as such, should be kept permanently.

PRIMARY DESIGNATION

Private