AGENCY: Department of Health and Human Services. Office of Children with Special Healthcare Needs

SERIES: 80551
TITLE: Infant high-risk hearing test files
DATES: 1979-
ARRANGEMENT: Alphabetical by name.

DESCRIPTION: This series contains files for infants identified as having a high risk for hearing problems. The program provides screening tests for high-risk infants and medical assistance for infants diagnosed with hearing problems. Files include: referral and application forms, patient progress records, audiometric studies, infant history questionnaires, and insurance billing forms. Information includes: children's names, gender, birth dates, and race, as well as parents' and siblings' names, birth dates, health status, hearing problems, and home telephone numbers and addresses. Family pregnancy, birth, newborn, and early development histories are also included.

RETENTION

Retain for 22 year(s) after case is closed

DISPOSITION

Destroy.

RETENTION AND DISPOSITION AUTHORIZATION

Retention and disposition for this series were specifically approved by the State Records Committee.

APPROVED: 06/1988

FORMAT MANAGEMENT

Paper: Retain in Office for 5 years after case is closed and then transfer to State Records Center. Retain in State Records Center for 17 years and then destroy.

APPRAISAL

Administrative Legal

These records have legal value as they must be created and maintained to meet the requirements established by UCA 26-10-6 & UCA 26-10-6(1).

PRIMARY DESIGNATION

Private. UCA 63G-2-302(1)(b),(2)(d)(2008).

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