AGENCY: Department of Health and Human Services. Utah Public Health Laboratory. Newborn Screening

SERIES: 82246
TITLE: Hospital notification reports
DATES: 1979-
ARRANGEMENT: Chronological

DESCRIPTION: These records support the agency's function to screen newborns for "heritable disorders which may result in an intellectual or physical disability, or death" (Utah Code 26-10-6 (1) (2013)). Records are notifications of laboratory test results sent to hospitals, and indicate any additional specimen draws, transcription errors, or overdue follow-up tests. Records include identifiable information for the mother, infant, and medical provider.

RETENTION

Retain for 1 year(s)

DISPOSITION

Destroy.

RETENTION AND DISPOSITION AUTHORIZATION

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

APPROVED: 12/1987

FORMAT MANAGEMENT

Paper: Retain in Office for 1 year and then destroy.

APPRAISAL

Administrative

PRIMARY DESIGNATION

Exempt. Utah Code 26-3-7(2013)

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