AGENCY: Department of Health and Human Services. Division of Substance Use and Mental Health. State Hospital

SERIES: 8650
TITLE: Death certificates
DATES: 1924-1981.
ARRANGEMENT: Chronological

DESCRIPTION: This series contains the registrar's copy of death certificates issued and signed by physicians at the State Hospital. The official state copy is filed with Vital Statistics (series 81448).

After 1981 responsibility for issuing death certificates transferred to the State Medical Examiner and copies are filed in the patient's medical record. The certificates include patient's name, physician's signature, cause of death, date of death and time of death.

RETENTION

DISPOSITION

RETENTION AND DISPOSITION AUTHORIZATION

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

APPROVED: 12/1989

FORMAT MANAGEMENT

Paper: Retain in Office for 1 year and then microfilm and destroy provided microfilm has passed inspection.

Microfilm master: Retain in State Archives permanently.

Microfilm duplicate: Retain in Archives permanently.

APPRAISAL

Administrative Fiscal Historical Legal

Retention is required by UCA 26-2-13.¶The records have been microfilmed according to Utah State Hospital Operational Policy and Procedure Manual regarding storage and maintenance of patient records.

PRIMARY DESIGNATION

Exempt. becomes public after 50 years (UCA 26-2-22)

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